Daniel Hickey v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Daniel Hickey filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of his October 27, 2020 influenza vaccination. He claimed residual effects lasting more than six months and met other program requirements.

Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table Injury, denied that the vaccine caused his shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that his current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on May 21, 2024, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision. Daniel Hickey was awarded a lump sum of $65,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the program.

The case proceeded as a Table claim, and the award was made pursuant to the stipulation.