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

Adam Schoenfeld filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 11, 2021. He alleged that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccination he received on October 3, 2019.

Mr. Schoenfeld further alleged that his SIRVA symptoms persisted for more than six months.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused his alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that his current condition is a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on August 28, 2023, stating that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision awarding damages. Pursuant to the terms of the stipulation, the court awarded Adam Schoenfeld a lump sum of $20,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.