Meagan Brown Schmidt v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Meagan Schmidt filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccination on September 26, 2018. She further alleged that she experienced residual effects of this injury for more than six months.
Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, that a vaccine caused her injury, or 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 Chief Special Master adopted the stipulation as her decision, awarding Meagan Schmidt a lump sum of $105,000.00. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.
The case proceeded as a Table claim, and the parties stipulated to the award amount, settling all liability and damages claims.