Lisa Brown v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Lisa Brown filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine she received on October 15, 2018. She further alleged that she experienced the residual effects of this condition for more than six months.

Respondent denied that Ms. Brown sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition is a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted the stipulation as her decision, awarding Ms.

Brown a lump sum of $20,000.00. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.

The case proceeded as a Table claim, and the parties stipulated to the award amount.