Danielle Allen v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Danielle Allen filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on March 9, 2020. She claimed the injury was either a Table-listed SIRVA or caused-in-fact by the vaccine, and that its residual effects lasted more than six months.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the flu vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury. Despite these differing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that the case should be settled with an award of compensation.

Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted the stipulation, awarding Danielle Allen a lump sum of $65,475.00. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The parties agreed that this stipulation represents a full and complete negotiated settlement of liability and damages, and Danielle Allen released the United States and the Secretary of Health and Human Services from further claims related to this vaccination.