Moira Croteau v. HHS - Influenza, right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Moira Croteau filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 8, 2021. She alleged that she suffered a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) resulting from an influenza vaccine received on October 9, 2018.

Ms. Croteau stated that the vaccination was administered in the United States, that she experienced residual effects of her alleged injury for more than six months, and that there had been no prior award or settlement of a civil action for damages on her behalf.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Ms. Croteau sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged right shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation for settlement on January 9, 2023. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable. He adopted the stipulation as his decision, awarding Moira Croteau $210,000.00 as compensation for all damages available under the program.

This lump sum was to be paid in the form of a check payable to the petitioner. The decision was entered on February 13, 2023.

Petitioner was represented by Jessica Olins of Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA, and respondent was represented by Alexa Roggenkamp of the U.S. Department of Justice.