Michelle Johnson v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Michelle Johnson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine received on September 19, 2020. She stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, her pain and impairment lasted longer than six months, and she had not received any prior compensation for this injury.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Ms. Johnson sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her alleged SIRVA or any other condition.
Despite these differing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case and award compensation. The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Ms.
Johnson a lump sum of $12,500.00 for all damages available under the Vaccine Act. This award represents a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and damages.