Laura Schram v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Laura Schram filed a petition for vaccine compensation on January 30, 2023, alleging she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 10, 2018. She stated the vaccination occurred in the United States, that she experienced residual effects for over six months, and that no civil action had been filed or compensation received.

Respondent denied that Ms. Schram sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the flu vaccine caused her injury.

Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that the case should be settled with an award of compensation. The Chief Special Master adopted the stipulation, awarding Ms.

Schram $35,000.00 as a lump sum. This amount is intended to cover all damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The parties also agreed to submit to further proceedings for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. The stipulation releases the United States and the Secretary of Health and Human Services from all claims related to the flu vaccination administered on October 10, 2018.