Cheryl Zanghi v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2017)

Cheryl Zanghi filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 13, 2016, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on December 2, 2014. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report on September 12, 2016, conceding entitlement to compensation.

The respondent concluded that Ms. Zanghi's injury was consistent with SIRVA, caused-in-fact by the vaccination, and that there were no other identified causes for her condition.

Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence, the Chief Special Master issued a ruling on entitlement on September 13, 2016, finding Ms. Zanghi entitled to compensation.

Subsequently, on May 30, 2017, the parties filed a joint stipulation on damages. The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Ms.

Zanghi a total of $151,550.25 in compensation for all damages.