Lisa Riley v. HHS - Influenza, right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Lisa Riley filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine she received on November 15, 2019. She further alleged that she experienced the residual effects of this injury for more than six months.

Respondent denied that Ms. Riley sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her injury, and denied that the flu vaccine caused her current condition.

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

Ms. Riley was awarded a lump sum of $22,500.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

This amount covers all damages, and the parties also agreed to submit to further proceedings for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.