Richard Lombardozzi v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) and Parsonage Turner Syndrome (PTS) (2024)

Richard Lombardozi filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) and Parsonage Turner Syndrome (PTS) as a result of his influenza vaccination on September 18, 2019. He claimed that he experienced residual effects from these conditions for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's alleged PTS or its residual effects, and denied that the flu vaccine caused any other injury or petitioner's current condition. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Richard Lombardozi was awarded a lump sum of $50,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The petition was filed on December 29, 2020, and the decision awarding compensation was issued on October 1, 2024.