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

Sara Portner filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on February 5, 2024, alleging a Table injury. She received an influenza vaccine on January 3, 2021, and subsequently developed a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA).

Petitioner asserted that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that her injury resulted in residual effects for more than six months, and that she had not received any prior award or settlement for this injury. 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 agreeing to settle the case and award compensation. Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision, awarding Sara Portner a lump sum of $25,000.00.

This amount is intended to compensate for all damages available under the program. The parties agreed that this stipulation represents a full and complete settlement of liability and damages, except for potential future awards of attorney's fees and costs.