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

Maris Tippett filed a petition for vaccine compensation on October 19, 2021, alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by an influenza vaccine received on October 4, 2018. The petition stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that the residual effects of the condition lasted more than six months, and that there had been no prior award or settlement for this injury.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused the alleged injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on October 19, 2021, agreeing to settle the case and award compensation.

The decision adopts the stipulation, awarding Maris Tippett a lump sum of $60,000.00 as compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act. This amount represents a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and damages.

The case proceeded as a Table claim, and the parties agreed to resolve the matter through this stipulation.