Lisa Starita v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

On November 29, 2023, Lisa Starita filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging that a influenza vaccination administered on October 18, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). Respondent conceded entitlement after reviewing the record.

The public ruling found the injury compensable under the Vaccine Injury Table or otherwise accepted respondent's concession and found the legal prerequisites for compensation satisfied. The public materials do not provide a fuller clinical chronology beyond the conceded criteria.

Entitlement was found on January 14, 2025. On January 24, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran awarded $53,603.37 through counsel's IOLTA account. The award consisted of $52,500.00 for pain and suffering and $1,103.37 for past unreimbursable expenses.