Karen Miller v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2025)

Karen Miller filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on February 5, 2019, caused her to suffer a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). She stated the vaccine was given in the United States, that her injury resulted in residual effects lasting more than six months, and that she had not received any prior award or settlement for this condition.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a Table Injury, denied that the vaccine caused her shoulder injury or any other condition. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on March 20, 2025, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. The court awarded Karen Miller a lump sum payment of $65,000.00 as compensation for all damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.

This amount is to be paid through an ACH deposit to Petitioner’s counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Petitioner.