Michelle Shea v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Michelle Shea filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered left shoulder pain after receiving the influenza vaccine on October 14, 2019. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit.

Respondent conceded that Petitioner is entitled to compensation, finding that her injury, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA), met the criteria set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table and its Qualifications and Aids to Interpretation. A ruling on entitlement was issued on June 27, 2022, finding Petitioner entitled to compensation.

Subsequently, on September 14, 2022, Respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation. The parties agreed to an award of $47,389.34.

This amount included $95,000.00 for pain and suffering, $4,655.94 for past unreimbursable expenses, and $5,733.40 for past lost wages. This total was offset by $58,000.00 that Petitioner had already received to resolve a claim with Aurora Medical Center Summit and its insurance carrier.

The Chief Special Master issued a decision awarding the proffered amount on October 18, 2022, payable as a lump sum to Michelle Shea.