Linda Skadra v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2019)

Linda Skadra filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 25, 2018, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on January 10, 2017. She claimed her symptoms persisted for more than six months.

The respondent denied that Ms. Skadra sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her condition.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to a settlement. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the court's decision.

Ms. Skadra was awarded a lump sum of $30,000.00, payable by check to her, as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act, including pain and suffering.

This case proceeded as a Table claim, and the settlement resolved the issues between the parties. Petitioner was represented by William E.

Cochran, Jr. of Black, McLaren, Jones, Ryland & Griffee, P.C. Respondent was represented by Jeffrey T.

Sprague of the U.S. Department of Justice.