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

Anita Valentine filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a left shoulder injury resulting from an influenza vaccine received on December 31, 2018. She claimed the injury was a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) and that its residual effects lasted for more than six months.

The respondent denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injuries or that it was a Table injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to a settlement.

The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Anita Valentine a total of $38,169.61. This amount included $38,000.00 payable to her for all remaining damages and $169.61 to reimburse a lien for services rendered by the California Department of Health Care Services.

The stipulation also noted that the case was proceeding as a Table claim, as SIRVA is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. The decision was based on this joint stipulation, resolving the issues of liability and damages.