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

Michal Aaronson filed a petition for vaccine injury compensation on July 24, 2018, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine received on October 6, 2016. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit.

On December 23, 2019, the Respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that Petitioner was entitled to compensation and that her medical course was consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table. On December 27, 2019, Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement, finding Petitioner entitled to compensation. On January 2, 2020, Respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation, recommending $65,000.00 for pain and suffering damages, which Petitioner agreed to.

On February 3, 2020, Chief Special Master Corcoran awarded Michal Aaronson a lump sum payment of $65,000.00. Petitioner was represented by Shealene Priscilla Mancuso of Muller Brazil, LLP, and Respondent was represented by Colleen Clemons Hartley of the U.S.

Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or the mechanism of injury.