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

Lorraine Martin filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 30, 2022, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccination on September 21, 2020. She further alleged that she experienced residual effects of this condition for longer than six months.

The respondent denied that Ms. Martin sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury, and denied that the flu vaccine caused any other injury or her current condition.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on June 6, 2024, agreeing to settle the case and award compensation. The Chief Special Master adopted the stipulation as the decision, awarding Ms.

Martin a lump sum of $17,500.00. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.

The stipulation also noted that the parties would submit to further proceedings for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. The case was resolved via a stipulation, with the respondent denying causation but agreeing to compensation.