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

Raymond Spornhauer filed a petition for vaccine compensation on May 25, 2018, alleging that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by influenza (flu) and Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccinations administered on September 1, 2015. The petition stated that the vaccines were administered in the United States and that he experienced residual effects for more than six months.

Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccines caused his alleged right shoulder injury or injection site reaction. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on June 3, 2020, agreeing to settle the case.

The stipulation noted that the flu and Tdap vaccines are contained in the Vaccine Injury Table. The parties agreed to an award of $45,000.00 for all items of damages.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation as his decision, awarding the compensation.

The decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, or treatments. Petitioner was represented by Brian L.

Cinelli, and respondent was represented by Camille Michelle Collett. The award of $45,000.00 was to be paid as a lump sum in the form of a check payable to the petitioner.