Deidre Bratton v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

Deidre Bratton filed a petition for vaccine compensation on January 30, 2025, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccination on September 11, 2020. She claimed the residual effects of this condition lasted more than six months.

Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her injury, and denied that 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.

The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Deidre Bratton a lump sum of $25,000.00. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The stipulation also noted that the parties would submit to further proceedings to award reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.