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

Andrew Newell filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 22, 2020, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine he received on November 11, 2019. He stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, that he experienced residual effects for more than six months, and that there had been no prior award or settlement for this condition.

Respondent denied that Mr. Newell sustained a SIRVA Table Injury, denied that the injury was caused-in-fact by the flu vaccine, and denied that the vaccine caused any other injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on September 20, 2022, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as his decision.

He awarded Mr. Newell a lump sum of $57,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a).