Verdie Atienza Awarded $63,601.43 in Compensation for Vaccine-Related Injury

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Verdie Atienza, a petitioning adult, has been awarded a lump sum payment of $63,601.43 by the United States Court of Federal Claims for suffering a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza (flu) vaccination administered on November 22, 2023. The award, made on September 8, 2025, includes $62,500.00 in pain and suffering and $1,101.43 in past unreimbursable expenses.

Key Takeaways:

  • Verdie Atienza was awarded $63,601.43 in compensation for suffering a SIRVA injury as a result of an influenza vaccine.
  • The award includes $62,500.00 in pain and suffering and $1,101.43 in past unreimbursable expenses.
  • The Chief Special Master, Brian H. Corcoran, made the decision to award compensation based on the record as a whole.
  • Respondent agrees to the proffered award, and the payment will be made through an ACH deposit to petitioner's counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to the petitioner.
  • Mr. Atienza is a competent adult and has agreed to the proffered award.
  • The United States Court of Federal Claims has jurisdiction over vaccine-related injury cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986.

Statistics:

  • Total award amount: $63,601.43
  • Pain and suffering award: $62,500.00
  • Past unreimbursable expenses award: $1,101.43
  • Date of award: September 8, 2025
  • Date of vaccination: November 22, 2023
  • Type of injury: Shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)

Sources:

  • Verdie Atienza v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, No. 24-1738V (United States Court of Federal Claims)
  • Vaccine Rule 18(b)
  • Vaccine Injury Table, 42 C.F.R. § 100.3
  • Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 247d-6d, 247d-6e)
  • Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP)
  • National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755.