Holly Walls-Grom v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Holly Walls-Grom filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 9, 2020, alleging she suffered a Table Injury – Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) – as a result of an influenza vaccine received on September 12, 2017. Petitioner alleged the vaccine was administered in the United States, that she suffered residual effects for more than six months, and that there had been no prior award or settlement.

Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury. Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case and award compensation.

The Chief Special Master adopted the stipulation, awarding Holly Walls-Grom a lump sum of $85,000.00 for all items of damages available under Section 15(a). The decision was made public on October 17, 2023.