Michael E. Deutsch v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Michael E. Deutsch filed a petition for compensation on April 10, 2019, alleging that an influenza vaccine he received on December 18, 2017, caused him to suffer from a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA).

He further alleged that the residual effects of this injury lasted for more than six months. The injury is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Mr. Deutsch sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused his shoulder injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to compensation. Special Master Christian J.

Moran reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the Court. The stipulation awarded Mr.

Deutsch a lump sum payment of $10,000.00, payable by check to the petitioner, as compensation for all damages. The decision was filed on February 15, 2022.

Paul R. Brazil represented the petitioner, and Naseem Kourosh represented the respondent.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, or treatments received by Mr. Deutsch.

It also does not name any medical experts or detail the specific mechanism of injury.