Tony Riddell v. HHS - Influenza, right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Tony Riddell filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 25, 2019, alleging he suffered a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on November 2, 2017. He claimed the injury met the criteria for a Table SIRVA and that he experienced residual effects for more than six months.

Respondent denied that the injury was a Table SIRVA, denied it was caused-in-fact by the vaccine, and denied any other vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on December 7, 2021, agreeing to settle the case.

The Chief Special Master adopted the stipulation as the decision awarding damages. Tony Riddell was awarded a lump sum of $80,000.00 as compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision was finalized on January 10, 2022.