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

Susie Bjalobok filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by an influenza vaccine she received on October 23, 2018. She stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, that her injury had residual effects for more than six months, and that she had not received any prior award or settlement for this condition.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Ms. Bjalobok suffered a SIRVA Table injury or that the flu vaccine caused her left shoulder injury.

Despite these differing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case and award compensation. The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Ms.

Bjalobok a lump sum of $60,205.00. This amount represents compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The case proceeded as a Table claim, and the parties agreed to settle the matter through this stipulation, avoiding further litigation on liability and damages.