Anthony Giancaterino, Sr. v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Anthony Giancaterino, Sr. filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging he suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) resulting from an influenza vaccine received on October 9, 2019. He also received a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on or about the same date.

The petitioner stated that the vaccines were administered in the United States, his symptoms lasted for more than six months, and he had not filed any other action or received compensation for this injury. Respondent denied that the petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccines caused his alleged shoulder injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to a settlement. Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted the stipulation as his decision, awarding Anthony Giancaterino, Sr. $20,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.