Rebekah Fisler v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccination administration ( SIRVA) (2021)

Rebekah Fisler filed a petition for compensation on March 22, 2019, alleging that she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on December 1, 2017. Petitioner claimed the injury was a Table injury and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's injury and denied that she sustained a SIRVA Table injury. Despite these opposing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation on July 7, 2021, agreeing to settle the case.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation, awarding Rebekah Fisler a lump sum of $90,000.00 in compensation for all damages.

This amount represents compensation for pain and suffering and other potential damages. The decision was finalized on July 7, 2021.

Petitioner was represented by John Clarke Newton of Bluestein Thompson Sullivan, LLC, and respondent was represented by Laurie Wiesner of the U.S. Department of Justice.