Luciana Desa v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2017)

Luciana Desa filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 14, 2016, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) resulting from an influenza vaccine she received on August 29, 2015. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit.

On July 1, 2016, the respondent conceded that petitioner was entitled to compensation, finding that the evidence established that the injury to her left shoulder was caused by the flu vaccine and that the statutory six-month sequela requirement was satisfied. A ruling on entitlement was issued on July 5, 2016.

Subsequently, on October 28, 2016, the respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation, proposing an award of $180,000.00, which petitioner agreed to. The court found that petitioner was entitled to this award and issued a decision awarding a lump sum payment of $180,000.00 on February 15, 2017.