Norine Busser v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

Norine Busser filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on March 6, 2025, alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) resulting from an influenza and/or MMR vaccine received on September 19, 2022. She also received Shingrix and tetanus vaccines on the same day, and a COVID-19 vaccine on October 10, 2022.

The petition stated that the vaccines were administered in the United States, her injury lasted more than six months, and no prior action or compensation had been received for this injury. Respondent denied that Ms.

Busser sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that any vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

The Chief Special Master adopted the stipulation as the decision awarding damages, granting a lump sum of $20,000.00 for all items of damages available under Section 15(a). This amount was to be paid through an ACH deposit to Petitioner's counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Petitioner.

The stipulation also addressed attorneys' fees and costs, and released the United States and the Secretary of Health and Human Services from further claims related to the vaccinations.