Janice Romano v. HHS - Influenza, right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2019)

On December 6, 2017, Janice Romano filed a Vaccine Program petition after receiving an influenza vaccine on January 5, 2017. She alleged that the flu shot caused a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration, or SIRVA, and the matter was assigned to the Special Processing Unit.

The available public decisions do not set out a detailed medical treatment history, but they do describe respondent's concession. On December 3, 2018, respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report concluding that a preponderance of the evidence established that Romano's right shoulder injury was caused in fact by the flu vaccination.

Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey accepted that position and, on December 7, 2018, found Romano entitled to compensation. After entitlement was granted, respondent filed a damages proffer on March 15, 2019.

Romano agreed with the proposed award. On March 18, 2019, Chief Special Master Dorsey awarded a lump sum of $95,000.00, payable to Janice Romano, representing all damages available under section 15(a).

Romano was represented by Leah VaSahnja Durant of the Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, PLLC.