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

On August 2, 2019, Marie Bruno filed a Vaccine Program petition after receiving influenza and pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13) vaccines on October 5, 2016. She alleged that the vaccines caused a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration, or SIRVA, either as a Table injury or, in the alternative, as a causation-in-fact injury.

The public decision and attached stipulation identify the vaccines, date, left shoulder injury, and the allegation that symptoms persisted for more than six months, but they do not describe onset, treatment, imaging, or expert review. Respondent denied that Bruno suffered a SIRVA Table injury and denied that either the flu vaccine or PCV13 vaccine caused a left shoulder injury, any other injury, or her current condition.

Maintaining those positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation on May 24, 2021. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it the same day. Bruno was awarded a lump sum of $50,000.00, payable to her, representing all damages available under section 15(a).

She was represented by Maximillian J. Muller of Muller Brazil, LLP.