Stephanie Stimson v. HHS - Influenza, left-sided SIRVA (2024)

Stephanie Stimson filed a petition for compensation on November 15, 2021, alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 9, 2019. Petitioner alleged the vaccine was administered in the United States and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months.

Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her injury. Despite these differing positions, the parties reached a stipulation for settlement.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation, awarding Stephanie Stimson a lump sum of $85,000.00 as compensation for all damages.

The decision was filed on February 2, 2024. Petitioner was represented by Michael G.

McLaren of Black McLaren Jones Ryland & Griffee, P.C., and Respondent was represented by Joseph Douglas Leavitt of the U.S. Department of Justice.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.