Julie Lechner v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Julie Lechner filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine received on November 6, 2017. She claimed the residual effects of her injury lasted for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Lechner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her injuries, and denied that her current condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related 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 Julie Lechner a lump sum of $89,000.00. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The case was settled as a Table claim, and the award covers all damages.