Jacqueline Venable v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Jacqueline Venable 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 vaccine she received on October 26, 2017. She stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, her pain lasted longer than six months, and she had not received prior compensation for this injury.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her injury but the parties later filed a joint stipulation to settle the case. Pursuant to the stipulation, the court awarded Jacqueline Venable a lump sum of $42,000.00 as compensation for all damages.

This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. The parties also agreed to submit to further proceedings for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.