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

Marge Lilienthal filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on February 21, 2024, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccination on November 3, 2022. She further alleged that her injury lasted longer than six months.

Respondent denied that Ms. Lilienthal sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged SIRVA or any other injury, and denied that her current condition is a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on July 21, 2025, agreeing to settle the case and award compensation. The Chief Special Master adopted the stipulation as the decision, awarding Ms.

Lilienthal a lump sum of $40,000.00. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The parties also agreed to submit to further proceedings for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. The stipulation was not construed as an admission by the United States or the Secretary of Health and Human Services that the flu vaccine caused Ms.

Lilienthal's alleged SIRVA or any other injury.