Julie McLaughlin v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Julie McLaughlin filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 5, 2022. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine received on October 21, 2021, and that she experienced residual effects of this injury for more than six months.

The respondent denied that Ms. McLaughlin sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the flu vaccine caused her condition.

The parties, represented by Leah VaSahnja Durant for the petitioner and Michael Joseph Lang for the respondent, filed a joint stipulation on April 9, 2024, agreeing to settle the case. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran adopted the stipulation, awarding Ms. McLaughlin a lump sum of $15,000.00.

This amount is compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act. The case proceeded as a Table claim, and the parties stipulated to the award amount, which covers all damages.

The decision was issued on April 10, 2024.