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

Sandra Sundlov filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 25, 2017, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 10, 2016. She further alleged that she experienced the residual effects of her injury for more than six months.

The respondent denied that the petitioner sustained a Table SIRVA injury and denied that the influenza vaccine caused her shoulder injury or any other injury. Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation for settlement on July 22, 2019.

The Special Master adopted the stipulation, awarding Sandra Sundlov a lump sum of $32,000.00 as compensation for all damages. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under § 15(a).

The decision was issued by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey on July 22, 2019. Petitioner was represented by Maximillian J.

Muller of Muller Brazil, LLP, and respondent was represented by Robert Paul Coleman, III of the U.S. Department of Justice.