Jacqueline Weaver v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2020)

Jacqueline Weaver filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on November 8, 2018, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 2, 2017. Petitioner claimed the injury met the Table definition for SIRVA and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months.

Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the flu vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury, or any other injury, and further denied that petitioner's current disabilities were sequelae of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the respondent's denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on August 6, 2020, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision.

Ms. Weaver was awarded a lump sum of $98,323.91, representing compensation for all available damages.

The decision was issued on August 7, 2020. Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S.

Pop, and respondent was represented by Lisa Ann Watts. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests performed, or treatments received.