Lalita Nandkumar v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2024)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Lalita Nandkumar filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on November 6, 2020, alleging she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine received on February 2, 2018. She stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, she suffered residual effects for more than six months, and had no prior award or settlement for her condition.
Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her injury. The parties filed a joint stipulation on January 3, 2024, agreeing to settle the case.
Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision awarding damages. The award includes a lump sum of $70,000.00 payable to Petitioner and $2,064.73 to reimburse a Medicaid lien for services rendered by the State of Connecticut.
These amounts represent compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. The case was treated as a Table claim, as SIRVA is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.