Stephanie Vickers v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Stephanie Vickers filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving the influenza vaccine on November 7, 2018. She claimed the injury was a Table injury and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months.

Respondent denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or that her condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case and award compensation.

The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Stephanie Vickers a lump sum of $98,000.00. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The stipulation also addressed attorneys' fees and costs, and released the United States and the Secretary of Health and Human Services from further claims related to this injury. The case was resolved via stipulation, with the court approving the agreed-upon damages.