Carolyn Clark v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2021)

Carolyn Clark filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on May 10, 2019, alleging she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccination received on November 7, 2016. She claimed the SIRVA was a Table injury and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months.

Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the flu vaccination caused her alleged injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as her decision. Ms.

Clark was awarded a lump sum of $50,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act. This award represents a settlement of liability and damages, with no admission by the respondent that Ms.

Clark sustained a Table injury or that the vaccine caused her condition.