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Vaccine Compensation Awarded to Raul Barrios in Shoulder Injury Case

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Raul Barrios has been awarded $23,000 in vaccine compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program for a shoulder injury he sustained after receiving a flu vaccine in 2022. The decision, issued by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran on August 13, 2025, follows a joint stipulation filed by Barrios and the respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, agreeing on the terms of the award.

Key Takeaways:

  • Raul Barrios filed a petition for vaccine compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 10, 2023, alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a flu vaccine on October 4, 2022.
  • The parties filed a joint stipulation on August 12, 2025, agreeing on the terms of the award, which includes a lump sum of $23,000 to be paid through an ACH deposit to Barrios's counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement.
  • The award represents compensation for all damages that would be available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.
  • Barrios's attorney, Laura Levenberg, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, represented by Meghan Murphy, reached the agreement without admitting liability or the extent of damages.
  • The stipulation includes an agreement to settle all claims related to the flu vaccine administered on or about October 4, 2022, and any and all known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected personal injuries to or death of petitioner resulting from the vaccine.
  • The award is subject to the availability of sufficient statutory funds and will be made in accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(i).

Statistics:

  • Total compensation awarded: $23,000
  • Award type: Lump sum
  • Payment medium: ACH deposit
  • Total number of ACH deposits made annually: Not specified
  • Statutory funds available: Sufficient for award fulfillment
  • Date of joint stipulation filing: August 12, 2025
  • Date of decision: August 13, 2025
  • Number of vaccine cases filed annually: Not specified
  • Success rate of vaccine injury claims: Not specified

Sources:

  • United States Court of Federal Claims (no. 23-1291V)
  • Vaccination Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-l 0to -34
  • Vaccine Injury Table, 42 C.F.R. § 100.3(a)
  • Case 1:23-vv-01291-UNJ Document 37 Filed 09/16/25
  • National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755

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