Dayna Sotirhos v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2018)

On March 1, 2017, Dayna Sotirhos filed a petition in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) following her influenza vaccine administered on November 11, 2014. The Respondent initially recommended that Ms.

Sotirhos be denied compensation. Ms.

Sotirhos amended her petition on December 12, 2017. Although the Respondent maintained that the flu vaccine did not cause her injury, the parties subsequently agreed to participate in settlement negotiations.

They filed a stipulation on October 10, 2018, which Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed and adopted as the decision awarding damages.

The stipulation awarded Ms. Sotirhos a lump sum of $60,000.00, payable directly to her, as compensation for all damages.

The Special Master approved the award, and judgment was to be entered unless a motion for review was filed. Bruce William Sloane represented the Petitioner, and Daniel Anthony Principato represented the Respondent.