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

Miranda Anglim filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 2, 2020, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 10, 2019. Petitioner claimed this was a Table injury and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other 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 May 4, 2022, agreeing to settle the case.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as his decision.

Pursuant to the stipulation, Miranda Anglim was awarded $45,000.00 as compensation for all damages, to be paid as a lump sum in the form of a check payable to Petitioner. The decision was issued on June 17, 2022.

Petitioner was represented by Bridget Candace McCullough of Muller Brazil, LLP, and Respondent was represented by Amanda Pasciuto of the U.S. Department of Justice.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or the mechanism of injury. The stipulation states that attorneys' fees and costs would be addressed in further proceedings.