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

Maria Michael filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 26, 2023, alleging injury from an influenza vaccine received on December 11, 2020. She claimed a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) that persisted for more than six months.

The vaccine was administered in the United States and is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. Respondent denied that the vaccine caused the alleged injury or that it was a Table injury.

Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case and award compensation. The court adopted the stipulation as its decision.

Maria Michael was awarded a total of $30,082.44. This amount includes $82.44 for reimbursement of a Medicaid lien to Equian and $30,000.00 as a lump sum for all other damages.

The stipulation represents a full and complete negotiated settlement of liability and damages, and the petitioner released the United States from further claims related to this vaccination.