Kathleen Schmidt v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Kathleen Schmidt filed a petition on January 9, 2019, alleging that she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on November 21, 2017. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's injury.

However, the parties reached a stipulation to settle the case. The stipulation provided for a lump sum award of $80,000.00, payable to petitioner, to compensate for all damages.

Special Master Thomas L. Gowen issued a decision on the stipulation on March 1, 2022, and judgment was entered in accordance with the stipulation.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, treatments, or expert witnesses. Kathleen M.

Loucks represented the petitioner, and Mark K. Hellie represented the respondent.