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

Mario Castillo filed a petition for vaccine compensation after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 10, 2018. He alleged that he sustained a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following the vaccination, and that this injury had residual effects for more than six months.

The respondent initially denied that Mr. Castillo sustained a Table SIRVA injury, denied that the vaccine caused his shoulder injury, and denied that his condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

However, the parties later filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case and award compensation. Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision, awarding Mr.

Castillo a lump sum of $45,000.00 for all items of damages. This amount represents compensation for his SIRVA injury, which is a condition listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.

The case was resolved through this stipulation, avoiding further litigation on entitlement and damages.