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

Amber Hagkull filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine received on September 23, 2020. She stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, she experienced residual effects for more than six months, and had not received other compensation for the injury.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her injury, and denied her current condition was 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 the decision, awarding Amber Hagkull a lump sum of $55,000.00. 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 damages. The award is for all damages, and the parties have released the United States and the Secretary of Health and Human Services from further claims related to this vaccination.