Donna Battaglia v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On October 1, 2020, Donna Battaglia filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 3, 2017 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that Ms.
Battaglia sustained a Table SIRVA, denied vaccine causation, and denied that her current condition was a vaccine-related sequela. The public stipulation does not describe onset, treatment, imaging, therapy, injections, or residual functional limitations.
On February 13, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the parties' stipulation and awarded a lump sum of $52,000.00 for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.
A later fee award was separate from injury compensation.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine October 3, 2017 allegedly causing SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA/causation/sequelae; public stipulation lacks clinical detail. Award $52,000 lump sum. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition October 1, 2020; decision February 13, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01303