Patricia Rubio v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2018)

Patricia Rubio filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 28, 2016. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by her influenza vaccination on October 23, 2014.

Ms. Rubio further alleged that she experienced residual effects of her injury for more than six months and that there had been no prior award or settlement of a civil action for damages on her behalf.

The respondent denied that the flu vaccination caused petitioner's alleged SIRVA or any other injury. Nevertheless, on June 20, 2017, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to an award of compensation.

Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Ms.

Rubio was awarded a lump sum of $75,000.00 in compensation for all items of damages. Petitioner's counsel was Maximillian J.

Muller of Muller Brazil, LLP. Respondent's counsel was Debra A.

Filteau Begley of the U.S. Department of Justice.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.