Amy H. Moritz v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2016)

Amy H. Moritz filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 3, 2015, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by a trivalent influenza vaccine received on October 9, 2014.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that petitioner was entitled to compensation. The respondent concluded that petitioner suffered a non-Table injury of SIRVA, causally related to the flu vaccination, and that she met all legal prerequisites for compensation.

Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence, the Chief Special Master issued a ruling on entitlement on December 7, 2015, finding petitioner entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on May 26, 2016, the respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation, proposing an award of $207,588.80, which the petitioner agreed to.

The Chief Special Master issued a decision awarding damages on June 27, 2016, granting petitioner a lump sum payment of $207,588.80, representing all elements of compensation available under the Act.