Brianna Wagner v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Brianna Wagner filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 28, 2022, alleging she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccination on November 10, 2020. She claimed the injury resulted in residual effects lasting more than six months.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Ms. Wagner sustained a SIRVA Table Injury or that the flu vaccine caused her injury.
Despite these denials, the parties reached a joint stipulation for settlement. The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Ms.
Wagner a lump sum of $32,000.00. This amount is intended to compensate for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.
The case proceeded as a Table claim, and the parties agreed to settle the matter, with the award reflecting a compromise of their respective positions on liability and damages. The stipulation also addressed future proceedings for attorney fees and litigation costs.