Dennis Mantia v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Dennis Mantia filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 9, 2019, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 21, 2018. Mr.

Mantia stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, he experienced residual effects for more than six months, and had not received prior compensation. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Mr.

Mantia sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the flu vaccine caused his alleged shoulder injury. Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation on May 18, 2022, agreeing to settle the case.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the court's decision.

Mr. Mantia was awarded a lump sum of $47,500.00, payable by check, representing compensation for all damages available under the program.

The decision was entered on June 24, 2022. Petitioner was represented by Howard Scott Gold of Gold Law Firm, LLC, and respondent was represented by Martin Conway Galvin, a trial attorney with the U.S.

Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the medical expert witnesses involved in this case.