Darlene Lopez v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA), acute neuropathy, paresthesia, and bilateral upper extremity weakness (2019)

Darlene Lopez filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Program on October 31, 2017. She alleged that after receiving an influenza vaccine on November 13, 2014, she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA), acute neuropathy, paresthesia, and bilateral upper extremity weakness.

The respondent denied that the vaccine caused her alleged injuries. However, the parties reached a stipulation for an award.

The stipulation provided for a lump sum payment of $1,536.60 to satisfy a State of California Medicaid lien, payable jointly to petitioner and the Department of Health Care Services. Additionally, a lump sum payment of $28,463.40 was to be paid to the petitioner, representing compensation for all other damages.

Special Master Thomas L. Gowen adopted the stipulation and awarded a total of $30,000.

The decision was issued on December 9, 2019. Petitioner was represented by Mark T.

Sadaka of Mark T. Sadaka, LLC, and respondent was represented by Ryan D.

Pyles of the U.S. Dept. of Justice.