Shannon Lynne Brodeur v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Shannon Lynne Brodeur filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on November 24, 2020. She claimed the injury resulted in residual effects lasting more than six months.
Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her injury and contested the forty-eight hour onset requirement. Despite these disagreements, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case and award compensation.
The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Shannon Lynne Brodeur a lump sum of $30,000.00. This amount is intended to cover all damages available under the Vaccine Act.
The case proceeded as a Table claim, as SIRVA is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. The decision was issued on May 3, 2024, following the stipulation filed on April 1, 2024.