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

Bonnie Wells filed a petition for vaccine compensation on January 7, 2021, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving influenza and Tdap vaccinations on October 24, 2019. She claimed the injury caused residual effects lasting more than six months.

Respondent denied that the vaccines caused her alleged SIRVA or any other injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on August 27, 2024, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Bonnie Wells a lump sum of $61,625.00. This amount represents compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The case proceeded as a Table claim, as SIRVA is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. The stipulation also noted that the parties would submit to further proceedings for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.