Donnette Giza v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2021)

Donnette Giza filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 21, 2018. Ms.

Giza alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 18, 2017. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the immunization caused petitioner's injury.

The parties, represented by Leah V. Durant, Esq., for the petitioner and Ryan Pyles, Esq., for the respondent, reached a settlement agreement.

The terms of the settlement stipulated that the respondent would issue a lump sum payment of $99,624.63, payable to Ms. Giza, as compensation for all damages.

Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopted the parties' stipulation and awarded the compensation. The decision was filed on May 5, 2021.