Kristi Glunt v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Kristi Glunt filed a petition alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine she received on October 2, 2018. The petition was filed on October 31, 2019.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that her shoulder injury was caused-in-fact by the vaccine, and denied that the vaccine caused any other injury. Nevertheless, the parties reached a stipulation for an award of compensation.

The court adopted the stipulation as the decision of the Court. Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $75,000.00, plus an additional $4,544.26 to reimburse a Medicaid lien.

This total award of $79,544.00 represents compensation for all damages available under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The parties agreed to expedite the entry of judgment by renouncing the right to seek review.