Margaret Legum v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Margaret Legum filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine she received on October 25, 2017. She stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, her injuries lasted more than six months, and she had not received any prior award or settlement for vaccine injuries.

Respondent denied that Ms. Legum sustained a SIRVA, that the vaccine caused her injury, or that her condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on January 26, 2022, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages.

Ms. Legum was awarded a lump sum of $60,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.