Are You Eligible for Compensation for a Recent Shoulder Injury?

In most cases after receiving a vaccine, like the flu shot, shoulder soreness and discomfort at the injection-site is normal and will resolve within 48 hours. However, If the shoulder pain persists beyond 48 hours and results in severe pain, decreased range of motion, pain upon shoulder movement, decreased strength or any other symptoms around the shoulder joint, then you are experiencing a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration, or SIRVA. If you or a loved one is suffering from SIRVA, then you are eligible for monetary compensation through the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, which is a no-fault compensation program designed to compensate individuals if they can prove that the flu shot caused their shoulder injury. Medical professionals and pharmacists cannot be sued for these injuries and all vaccine cases must go through the vaccine program. After experiencing a shoulder injury from a vaccine, individuals can be left with feelings of confusion, frustration, and helplessness. Many individuals decide to take no legal recourse because they do not want to sue their pharmacist or family doctor that administered the vaccine. Others do not want to go through a legal process altogether for fear of the court system. Others simply do not know where to turn after experiencing a shoulder injury related to a vaccine. Once you realize that your shoulder injury is related to your most recent flu shot, it is important to return to your doctor to report your symptoms. The most common medical professionals that can help treat your shoulder injury are: 1. **Primary care physician:** Your family doctor is often the first line of treatment for your shoulder and can help assess which specialists you may need to see. Once you realize that your shoulder injury has lasted longer than 48 hours after the vaccine was administered, follow up with your family doctor to report your symptoms. 2. **Orthopedist or Sports Medicine Doctor:** An orthopedist can help provide a more detailed and specialized assessment of your shoulder injury. Through MRIs and physical examinations, an orthopedist will likely recommend conservative treatment through medication, home exercises, cortisone injections or physical therapy. Should these treatments fail, shoulder surgery is often a last resort. 3. **Physical Therapist:** Physical therapy is a conservative treatment option that will aim to improve mobility and range of motion in the shoulder joint in the hopes of decreasing any inflammation in the shoulder joint. The above approach will not only help you get treatment and pain relief faster, it will ensure that you will have the proper documentation for your vaccine injury case in the vaccine program. If you or a loved one has experienced shoulder pain after a recent flu shot or other vaccine, please contact our vaccine attorney who can discuss the prospects of your particular case. [Click here to see if you are eligible for compensation][1] [1]: https://www.vaccineawarenesscenter.com/contact/