Debra Barone v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On September 27, 2024, Debra Barone filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 17, 2023. The petition alleged shoulder injury related to vaccine administration and residual effects lasting more than six months.
Respondent denied that Ms. Barone sustained a Table SIRVA, denied vaccine causation, and denied that her current condition was vaccine-related.
The public decision and attached materials do not describe the first symptom in detail, the treatment chronology, diagnostic testing, therapy, work limitations, or day-to-day effects. The parties filed a joint stipulation, and the court adopted it as a reasonable damages decision.
On July 7, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran awarded $51,000.00 as a lump sum.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine October 17, 2023 allegedly causing SIRVA; competent adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and sequelae; public stipulation lacks clinical chronology. Award $51,000 lump sum. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition September 27, 2024; decision July 7, 2025.