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

Stephen Ziegler filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccination on December 4, 2018. He further alleged that he experienced residual effects of this injury for more than six months.

The respondent denied that Mr. Ziegler sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused his alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that his current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Mr.

Ziegler a lump sum of $38,500.00. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.

The case proceeded as a Table claim, and the parties stipulated to the award amount.