Marylou Porzio v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2020)

Marylou Porzio filed a petition for compensation on December 21, 2017, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine received on January 5, 2017. Petitioner stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, that the injury's residual effects lasted more than six months, and that she had no prior award or settlement for this condition.

Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that her alleged injuries persisted for more than six months following the vaccination, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of any vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on July 29, 2020, agreeing to an award of compensation.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as his decision.

Pursuant to the stipulation, Marylou Porzio was awarded a lump sum of $40,000.00, payable to Petitioner, as compensation for all items of damages. The decision was issued on September 2, 2020.

Petitioner was represented by Leah V. Durant of the Law Offices of Leah V.

Durant, PLLC, and respondent was represented by Camille Michelle Collett of the U.S. Department of Justice.