Suzanne DeGeorge v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2021)

Suzanne DeGeorge filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as a result of her influenza vaccination on October 6, 2017. She stated the vaccine was administered in the United States and that she suffered residual effects for more than six months, with no prior award or settlement for her injury.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her injury and denied it was a SIRVA Table injury. Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. The court awarded Suzanne DeGeorge a lump sum of $70,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

This award was made pursuant to a joint stipulation, settling the issues between the parties.