Juliana Forster v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2021)

Juliana Forster filed a petition for compensation on August 21, 2019, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 20, 2018. She further alleged that she experienced residual effects for more than six months.

The respondent denied that Ms. Forster sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the influenza vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on August 12, 2021, agreeing to settle the case. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision of the court. Pursuant to the stipulation, Ms.

Forster was awarded a lump sum of $50,000.00 as compensation for all damages. This amount represents a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and damages.

Petitioner was represented by William E. Cochran, Jr. of Black McLaren Jones Ryland & Griffee, P.C., and respondent was represented by Matthew Murphy of the U.S.

Department of Justice.