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

Marcella Dotter filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving the influenza vaccine on October 31, 2022. She claimed this was a defined Table injury and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. Pursuant to the stipulation, Marcella Dotter was awarded a lump sum of $30,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The award was to be paid through an ACH deposit to Petitioner’s counsel for prompt disbursement.