Madeleine Noelle De Macedo Soares v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2020)

Madeleine Noelle De Macedo Soares filed a petition for compensation on October 29, 2018, alleging she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on April 20, 2017. She claimed the injury occurred within 48 hours of vaccination, that she had no prior shoulder issues, and experienced decreased range of motion, tenderness, and weakness for over six months.

Respondent denied that the petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her condition. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on March 27, 2020, agreeing to settle the case.

The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Madeleine Noelle De Macedo Soares a lump sum of $35,000.00 for all damages. This award represents compensation for her SIRVA, which is a condition listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.

The case was resolved via stipulation, avoiding a contested hearing on entitlement or damages.