Laura Turnquest v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2023)

Laura Turnquest filed a petition on January 6, 2021, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on August 15, 2020. She stated the vaccine was administered in the United States and that she had not received prior compensation for this injury.

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

Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on March 27, 2023, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages.

Ms. Turnquest was awarded a lump sum of $35,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.