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

Carter Schoenborn filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging injury from an influenza vaccine received on October 1, 2020. He claimed to have sustained a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) within the time period set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table and experienced residual effects for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Mr. Schoenborn sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused his alleged shoulder injury.

Despite these differing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation to settle the case. The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Mr.

Schoenborn a lump sum of $21,000.00 as compensation for all damages available under the program. This amount represents a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and damages.

The stipulation also addressed future proceedings for attorneys' fees and costs.