Marya Nemeh v. HHS - Hepatitis A, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration ( SIRVA ) (2025)

Marya Nemeh filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 30, 2024, alleging she suffered a Table injury, specifically a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA), as a result of her July 7, 2020 vaccinations. The vaccinations included meningococcal conjugate, meningococcal B, and hepatitis A.

Petitioner stated she received the vaccines in the United States, suffered residual effects for more than six months, and had no prior award or settlement for her injury. Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccines caused any injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on October 31, 2024, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages.

The award included a lump sum of $40,000.00 payable to Petitioner and a lump sum of $1,947.96 to reimburse a Medicaid lien for services rendered by the State of New Jersey. This total award of $41,948 represents compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.