Jennifer Longo v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2021)

Jennifer Longo filed a petition for vaccine compensation on May 5, 2021, alleging she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 5, 2017. She further alleged that her injury lasted for more than six months.

The respondent denied that Ms. Longo sustained a SIRVA Table injury and denied that her alleged shoulder injury was caused by the vaccine.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the court's decision. The decision awarded Jennifer Longo a lump sum of $57,000.00, payable by check to the petitioner.

This amount was stipulated to represent compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. The stipulation served as a full and complete negotiated settlement of liability and damages.

Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S. Pop of Jeffrey S.

Pop & Associates, and respondent was represented by Althea Walker Davis of the U.S. Department of Justice.

The decision was issued on June 4, 2021.