Janet Wichman v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Janet Wichman filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine received on October 5, 2021. She claimed the injury was a Table injury and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Ms. Wichman's injury or that she suffered a SIRVA Table injury.
Despite these differing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case. The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Ms.
Wichman a lump sum of $35,000.00 as compensation for all damages. This amount represents a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and damages.
The decision was issued on January 22, 2025, following the petition filed on December 9, 2024.