Thomas Joseph Grandinetti v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2022)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Thomas Joseph Grandinetti filed a petition pro se on November 15, 2019, alleging he suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 18, 2017. He later filed an amended petition on June 19, 2020.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccines caused his alleged injuries or any other injury or his current condition. The parties, represented by Matthew F.
Belanger of Faraci Lange, LLP for the petitioner and Kyle Pozza of the U.S. Department of Justice for the respondent, reached a stipulation to settle the case.
The stipulation provided for a lump sum payment of $37,500.00 to Mr. Grandinetti as compensation for all damages.
Special Master Thomas L. Gowen entered judgment in accordance with the stipulation.
The decision date was February 23, 2022.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Thomas Joseph Grandinetti alleged a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine administered on September 18, 2017. The respondent denied causation. The parties reached a stipulation for settlement, and Special Master Thomas L. Gowen entered judgment awarding compensation. The case was compensated via a lump sum of $37,500.00. The theory of causation was based on the Vaccine Injury Table. Petitioner was represented by Matthew F. Belanger and respondent by Kyle Pozza. The decision date was February 23, 2022.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01763