Richard Kadry v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2019)

Richard Kadry filed a petition alleging that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine he received on or about November 20, 2015. He further alleged that he suffered the residual effects of this injury for more than six months.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner’s alleged SIRVA or any other injury and further denied that his current disabilities were a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Pursuant to the stipulation, Richard Kadry was awarded a lump sum of $65,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

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