Julia Dipiazza v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccination administration (SIRVA) (2021)

Petitioner Julia Dipiazza filed a petition for compensation on March 24, 2020, alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on November 16, 2018, caused her to suffer from a left shoulder injury related to vaccination administration (SIRVA). Petitioner further alleged that the residual effects of this injury lasted for more than six months.

The injury is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. Respondent denied that the vaccine caused the alleged SIRVA.

Nevertheless, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to compensation. Special Master Christian J.

Moran reviewed the stipulation and adopted it as the decision of the Court. The stipulation awarded Julia Dipiazza a lump sum payment of $18,500.00, payable by check, as compensation for all damages.

Petitioner was represented by Michael G. McLaren of Black McLaren, et al., PC, and Respondent was represented by Althea W.

Davis of the United States Department of Justice. The decision was filed on December 20, 2021.