Julia Dipiazza v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccination administration (SIRVA) (2021)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
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.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Julia Dipiazza alleged that an influenza vaccine received on November 16, 2018, caused a left shoulder injury related to vaccination administration (SIRVA), with residual effects lasting more than six months. This condition is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. Respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation, which Special Master Christian J. Moran adopted. The stipulation resulted in an award of $18,500.00. Petitioner's counsel was Michael G. McLaren, and Respondent's counsel was Althea W. Davis. The decision date was December 20, 2021.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-00328