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

Anthony Ricard filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine received on October 29, 2015. He further alleged that his vaccine-related injuries lasted more than six months.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's alleged SIRVA or any other injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on September 1, 2017, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Pursuant to the stipulation, Anthony Ricard was awarded a lump sum of $141,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The award was made in the form of a check payable to the petitioner.