Omar Sabra v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Omar Sabra filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccination received on September 11, 2020. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Mr.
Sabra sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused his alleged shoulder injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case and award compensation.
The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision. Mr.
Sabra was awarded a lump sum of $45,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act. This award was made in the form of a check payable to Mr.
Sabra. The parties also agreed to submit to further proceedings for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.
The stipulation included a release of all claims against the United States and the Secretary of Health and Human Services related to the alleged injury from the flu vaccination.