Paula Renea Peterson-Michael v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Paula Renea Peterson-Michael filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 8, 2021. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine on October 16, 2020.

The petition stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that her condition had residual effects for more than six months, and that she had not received any prior award or settlement for this injury. Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on August 31, 2023, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision.

Paula Renea Peterson-Michael was awarded a lump sum of $55,302.61, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.