Mirna Latorre v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Mirna Latorre filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccination on October 23, 2019. She further alleged that the residual effects of her injury lasted for more than six months.

Respondent denied that Ms. Latorre sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that the case should be settled and that compensation should be awarded. The Chief Special Master adopted the stipulation as the decision, awarding Ms.

Latorre a lump sum of $90,000.00. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.

The case proceeded as a Table claim, and the parties stipulated to the damages.