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

Kristin Young filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 11, 2021, alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccination on September 24, 2020. Ms.

Young claimed the injury was a Table injury and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months. The respondent denied that Ms.

Young sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged injury, denied that she suffered residual effects for more than six months, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on February 26, 2024, agreeing to settle the case and award compensation.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation as his decision.

Ms. Young was awarded a lump sum of $42,500.00, payable by check, representing compensation for all items of damages.

This award resolves the case through stipulation, avoiding further litigation on the merits of causation. Petitioner was represented by Ronald Craig Homer of Conway, Homer, P.C., and respondent was represented by Dorian Hurley of the U.S.

Department of Justice.