Lisa Guerrero v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2019)

Lisa Guerrero filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 7, 2015. She claimed her symptoms began within 48 hours of the vaccination and persisted for more than six months.

The respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the flu vaccine caused her alleged injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case and award compensation.

The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Lisa Guerrero a lump sum of $123,047.18. This amount represents compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The stipulation also included a release of all claims against the United States and the Secretary of Health and Human Services related to the alleged injury from the flu vaccine administered on October 7, 2015. The case was resolved via stipulation, with the court approving the agreed-upon damages.