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

Anna Matriss filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine she received on September 20, 2016. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit.

The respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that Ms. Matriss is entitled to compensation.

Respondent concluded that her medical course was consistent with SIRVA as defined on the Vaccine Injury Table and that she had suffered residual effects for more than six months. Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence, the court found Ms.

Matriss entitled to compensation. Subsequently, the respondent filed a proffer indicating that Ms.

Matriss should be awarded $77,500.00, an amount to which she agreed. The court awarded Ms.

Matriss a lump sum payment of $77,500.00 as compensation for all available damages.