Genevieve Avila v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Genevieve Avila, an adult, filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on November 6, 2019. She alleged that she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of the influenza vaccine she received on October 19, 2018.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that petitioner suffered from SIRVA, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury, and denied that her current condition is a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite maintaining these positions, the parties entered into a stipulation for settlement.
The stipulation provided for a lump sum payment of $4,250.00 to petitioner, representing compensation for all damages available under the program. The court entered judgment in accordance with the stipulation.
The case was treated as a Table claim, and the outcome was compensated.