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

Stephanie Stites filed a petition for compensation on January 7, 2021, alleging she sustained a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on November 16, 2019. The injury was considered a Table injury.

The parties reached a stipulation, and on July 19, 2023, a decision was issued awarding compensation. Subsequently, Ms.

Stites filed a motion for attorney's fees and costs, requesting $21,085.92. Respondent indicated satisfaction that the statutory requirements were met.

Chief Special Master Corcoran reviewed the billing records and found the request reasonable, awarding the full amount of $21,085.92 in fees and costs as a lump sum, jointly payable to the petitioner and her counsel.