Teresa Washington-Jenkins v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Teresa Washington-Jenkins filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 18, 2017. She also alleged, in the alternative, that the vaccine caused her shoulder injury.

Respondent denied that Ms. Washington-Jenkins sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding a total of $40,711.30.

This amount included $40,000.00 as a lump sum payment to Petitioner and $711.30 to reimburse a Medicaid lien for services rendered by the State of Pennsylvania. The award represents compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The case proceeded as a Table claim, and the parties agreed to settle the issues of liability and damages.