Roxanne Black Stritt v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Roxanne Black Stritt filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 18, 2019. She alleged that she sustained a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) following the vaccination, which is a condition listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Ms. Stritt sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injuries.

Despite these differing positions, the parties reached a joint stipulation to settle the case. The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Ms.

Stritt a lump sum of $30,450.00 as compensation for all damages available under the program. This award represents a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and damages.

The decision was issued on November 7, 2023, following the petition filed on January 12, 2021.