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

Paulette Falbo filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury caused-in-fact by the influenza vaccination she received on September 26, 2017. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, conceded that Ms.

Falbo's injury was consistent with Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) and was caused by the flu vaccine. The respondent further agreed that Ms.

Falbo met the statutory requirements for entitlement to compensation. A ruling on entitlement was issued on September 20, 2019, finding her entitled to compensation.

Subsequently, on October 7, 2019, the respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation, recommending an award of $115,354.00. This amount included $115,000.00 for actual and projected pain and suffering and $354.00 for actual unreimbursable expenses.

Ms. Falbo agreed with the proffered award.

On November 15, 2019, the Chief Special Master issued a decision awarding Ms. Falbo the lump sum of $115,354.00, representing compensation for pain and suffering and unreimbursable expenses.