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

Carolyn Hall filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 13, 2021. She alleged that she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 14, 2019.

Petitioner stated that she received the vaccine in the United States and suffered residual effects for more than six months post-vaccination. Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a shoulder injury as defined in the Vaccine Injury Table, denied that the vaccine caused her injury, and denied that her condition was a sequelae of vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on January 31, 2023, agreeing to an award of compensation. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and awarded Carolyn Hall a lump sum of $37,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages.