Anatoliy Chudnovskiy v. HHS - Influenza, left-sided shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2021)

Anatoliy Chudnovskiy filed a petition on June 8, 2020, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. He alleged that he suffered a left-sided shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) causally related to receiving an influenza vaccine on October 16, 2018.

The influenza vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the petitioner sustained a Table SIRVA within the timeframe set forth in the Table, and denied that the flu immunization caused the petitioner's alleged shoulder injury or any other injury.

However, the parties filed a joint stipulation on November 15, 2021, agreeing to settle the case. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision awarding damages. Mr.

Chudnovskiy was awarded a lump sum of $27,500.00, payable to him, as compensation for all items of damages. The decision was entered on December 15, 2021.

Petitioner was represented by Maximillian J. Muller of Muller Brazil, LLP, and respondent was represented by Wei Kit Tai of the U.S.

Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, diagnostic tests, or treatments received by the petitioner, nor does it name any medical experts.