Ralph L. LaMacchia v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Ralph L. LaMacchia filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) causally related to his receipt of an influenza vaccine on October 3, 2016.

The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Mr.

LaMacchia a lump sum of $62,254.99. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under the program.

The stipulation noted that the influenza vaccine is contained in the Vaccine Injury Table, and the respondent denied that the vaccine caused the alleged injury, but the parties agreed to settle the case. The award is for all damages, and the petitioner released the United States from further claims related to this vaccination.