Nazeer Lotfi-Fard v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

Nazeer Lotfi-Fard, an adult, filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) resulting from an influenza vaccine received on September 21, 2020. He alleged that the vaccine was administered in the United States, he experienced residual effects of his injury for more than six months, and there had been no prior award or settlement of a civil action for damages.

Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused the alleged left shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that his current condition is a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on June 24, 2025, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision awarding damages. A lump sum of $4,750.00 was awarded to be paid through an ACH deposit to Petitioner’s counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Petitioner.

This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a).