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

Carol Cabral filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on February 10, 2021. She alleged that she suffered a Table injury, specifically a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA), as a result of receiving an influenza vaccination on October 16, 2020.

The petition stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that she suffered residual effects for more than six months, and that there had been no prior award or settlement. Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury.

Despite these differing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation on November 20, 2023, agreeing to settle the case and award compensation. The Chief Special Master adopted the stipulation as the decision, awarding Carol Cabral a lump sum of $88,564.08.

This amount represents compensation for all damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. The case was resolved via stipulation, with the respondent denying causation but agreeing to compensation.