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

Helena McHale filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on November 6, 2020, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 8, 2019. She stated that her injury was a defined Table injury and that she received the vaccine in the United States, suffered residual effects for more than six months, and had not filed a civil action or received other compensation.

Respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that Petitioner was entitled to compensation, finding that her case met the criteria for a Table injury. Subsequently, on October 18, 2022, a decision awarding damages was issued.

The parties agreed to a settlement, and the court awarded Helena McHale $62,500.00 for pain and suffering and $225.02 to satisfy a Medicaid lien, for a total award of $62,725.02.