Morgan Beal v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Morgan Beal filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 19, 2021, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) resulting from an influenza vaccine received on November 17, 2020. Respondent denied that Ms.

Beal sustained a shoulder injury as defined in the Vaccine Injury Table, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition is a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on March 7, 2023, stating that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. Ms.

Beal was awarded a lump sum of $57,500.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. The decision directs the Clerk of Court to enter judgment in accordance with this decision.