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

Karen Conley 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 a flu and pneumonia vaccine on December 2, 2018. The respondent conceded that Ms.

Conley was entitled to compensation, finding that she suffered a Table injury of right SIRVA with six months of residual effects. The respondent did not identify any other causes for her injury.

A ruling on entitlement was issued on February 4, 2021, finding Ms. Conley entitled to compensation.

Subsequently, the parties reached a stipulation for damages. On March 5, 2021, the respondent proffered an award of $60,000.00, which Ms.

Conley agreed to. The court issued a decision awarding Ms.

Conley a lump sum payment of $60,000.00 as compensation for all damages. Karen Conley passed away during the pendency of the matter, and her son, Michael Conley, was substituted as the petitioner as personal representative of her estate.