Michael Dore v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2020)

Michael Dore filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 9, 2017, alleging he suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as a result of his influenza vaccination on November 8, 2016. Dore stated the vaccine was administered in the United States and that he suffered residual effects for more than six months.

He also affirmed there had been no prior award or settlement for this injury. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccination caused the alleged SIRVA or any other injury.

Despite these differing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation on December 6, 2019, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision of the court. The decision awarded Michael Dore a lump sum of $80,000.00, payable by check to the petitioner, as compensation for all items of damages.

This amount represents compensation for his SIRVA injury. The decision was issued on January 9, 2020.

Petitioner was represented by Isaiah Richard Kalinowski of Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA, and respondent was represented by Claudia Barnes Gangi of the U.S. Department of Justice.