Jamie Vaughan v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Jamie Vaughan filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) resulting from an influenza vaccine received on October 5, 2019. The petition stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, the injury persisted for more than six months, and no prior action or compensation had been received for this injury.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused the alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on April 28, 2023, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision. Jamie Vaughan was awarded a lump sum of $30,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.