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

Ana Galan filed a petition alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine she received on November 3, 2016. She claimed the injury met the Vaccine Injury Table definition for SIRVA or, alternatively, was caused in fact by the vaccine.

Ms. Galan stated she received the vaccination in the United States, suffered residual effects for more than six months, and had not filed a civil action or received other compensation for her injury.

Respondent denied that Ms. Galan sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injuries or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite the respondent's denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on July 1, 2020, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision.

Ms. Galan was awarded a lump sum of $103,626.37, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The court directed that judgment be entered in accordance with this decision.