Lisa J. Groeneweg v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2021)

Lisa Groeneweg filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on February 16, 2021. She alleged that she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccination on December 29, 2015.

Petitioner claimed that her SIRVA onset occurred within the time period set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months. Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a Table SIRVA within the timeframe, denied that her alleged SIRVA resulted in residual effects for more than six months, and denied that the flu immunization caused or significantly aggravated her alleged shoulder injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on February 9, 2021, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages.

Ms. Groeneweg was awarded a lump sum of $50,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.