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

Laura Mariani filed a petition for compensation on December 21, 2020, alleging that she suffered Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as a result of her influenza vaccination on October 14, 2017. She claimed the injury was a Table injury, that it occurred within the United States, that she suffered residual effects for more than six months, and that she had no prior award or settlement.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained the onset of a SIRVA Table injury within the Table timeframe and denied that the flu vaccine caused her injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on December 21, 2020, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. Laura Mariani was awarded a lump sum of $50,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages.