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

Linda Ruocco filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccination on December 1, 2021. She further alleged that her injury persisted for longer than six months.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused her injury, and denied that her current condition is a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision. Linda Ruocco was awarded a lump sum of $20,447.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.

This award was for pain and suffering and other damages related to her SIRVA.