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

Kathy Macaluso filed a petition on May 1, 2018, alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on September 30, 2016, caused her to suffer a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). Respondent denied that the vaccine caused the SIRVA or any other injury.

The parties filed a stipulation recommending an award of compensation. The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it.

Kathy Macaluso was awarded $42,000.00 as a lump sum for all damages. Judgment was entered in accordance with the stipulation.

Petitioner counsel was Shealene Priscilla Mancuso of Muller Brazil, LLP. Respondent counsel was Jennifer Leigh Reynaud of the U.S.

Department of Justice. Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey issued the decision.