Victoria Hedler v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Victoria Hedler filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine received on October 17, 2022. She also received Shingrix and COVID-19 vaccines on the same day.

Petitioner claimed she experienced residual effects of the injury for more than six months. Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA, that the vaccine caused her injury, or that her condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Victoria Hedler a lump sum of $10,000.00.

This amount represents 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.