Laura Lind v. HHS - Influenza, left Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2020)

Laura Lind filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a left Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccination administered on September 22, 2016. She claimed her symptoms began within 48 hours of vaccination and persisted for more than six months.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her injury or that it constituted a SIRVA Table Injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision. Laura Lind was awarded a lump sum of $30,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.

The decision was issued on August 5, 2020, following the stipulation filed on July 1, 2020, and the petition filed on July 6, 2020.