Kala Mangal v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

Kala Mangal filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 12, 2021, alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccination received on September 24, 2020. She further alleged that she experienced residual effects from this injury for more than six months.

The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged injury or any other injury. Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation on February 18, 2025, agreeing to settle the case and award compensation.

The court adopted the stipulation as its decision. Kala Mangal was awarded a lump sum of $65,000.00, which represents compensation for all damages available under the program.

This amount is to be paid through an ACH deposit to her counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement. The stipulation also noted that the parties would submit to further proceedings for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.

The case was resolved via stipulation, with the respondent denying causation but agreeing to compensation.