Tiffany Lee Drake v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2020)

Tiffany Lee Drake filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on November 9, 2018, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccination on October 25, 2017. The respondent conceded that her claim met the Table criteria for SIRVA, and the court found her entitled to compensation.

The case proceeded to a damages award. The court awarded Tiffany Lee Drake $126,859.13, consisting of $1,859.13 for past medical expenses and $125,000.00 for actual pain and suffering.

The injury involved severe pain, limited range of motion, adhesive capsulitis, bursitis, shoulder impingement syndrome, and a longitudinal split tear of the infraspinatus tendon, requiring physical therapy and arthroscopic surgery. She continued to experience pain, soreness, and limited range of motion, with a 39% shoulder impairment at the time of her affidavit.