{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00432","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00432-1","petitioner_identifier":"Marie Curri","is_minor":0,"age_at_vaccination":33.0,"age_unit_raw":"years","vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2015-09-22","condition_raw":"shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":134264,"decision_date":"2018-12-03","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T02:51:48.156918+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":0,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Marie Curri, age 33, received an influenza vaccination on September 22, 2015, and subsequently developed a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). The respondent conceded entitlement, acknowledging that the injury was a Table injury, with onset within 48 hours of vaccination, pain limited to the vaccinated shoulder, and no other identified cause. The Special Master found Ms. Curri entitled to compensation. Damages were awarded on December 3, 2018, totaling $134,264.08, consisting of $281.21 for past unreimbursed expenses, $3,728.76 for future unreimbursed expenses (primarily future medical care), and $130,254.11 for pain and suffering ($120,000.00 past, $10,254.11 future). Petitioner's counsel was Ronald Craig Homer, and respondent's counsel was Glenn Alexander MacLeod. Special Master Brian H. Corcoran presided over the case.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2017-11-13","case_summary":"Marie Curri, a 33-year-old ultrasound technician, filed a petition on March 27, 2017, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccination on September 22, 2015. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, conceded that Ms. Curri's claim was compensable as a Table injury. The respondent's Rule 4(c) Report stated that medical personnel had reviewed the petition and relevant medical records and concluded that Ms. Curri's left shoulder injury was consistent with SIRVA. Specifically, the respondent acknowledged that Ms. Curri had no recent history of pain or dysfunction in her left shoulder, that the onset of pain occurred within 48 hours after the vaccination, that the pain was limited to the vaccinated shoulder, and that no other condition was identified to explain the shoulder pain. The respondent also acknowledged that Ms. Curri had satisfied all other legal prerequisites for compensation. Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement on November 13, 2017, finding that Ms. Curri was entitled to compensation for an injury caused-in-fact by a covered vaccine. A separate damages order was subsequently issued. Ms. Curri, who was a 33-year-old ultrasound technician at the time of vaccination, received the employer-mandated flu vaccination in her left shoulder on September 22, 2015. Shortly after, she began experiencing numbness, pain, and tingling in her left upper arm, along with jaw pain, headache, and nausea. She visited Employee Health at Albany Medical Center on October 1, 2015, with complaints of soreness and decreased range of motion in her left shoulder. She then saw orthopedist Dr. Richard Alfred on October 9, 2015. After several months without pain relief, an MRI on December 18, 2015, revealed \"multiple pinhole full-thickness tears\" in a left rotator cuff tendon. She subsequently saw a second orthopedist, Dr. Andrew Gerdeman, on January 5, 2016, who diagnosed a left rotator cuff tear. Ms. Curri underwent a left shoulder arthroscopy with rotator cuff repair and subacromial decompression on March 15, 2016. In 2017, Dr. Gerdeman determined that Ms. Curri's left shoulder had reached maximum medical improvement, leaving her with a permanent \"scheduled loss of use\" of 22.5 percent of her left arm. Ms. Curri gave birth to twins in late 2017, and the delivery and subsequent lifting of her infants exacerbated her left shoulder pain. She continued to experience pain and movement difficulty, though some discomfort may have been attributable to a minor intervening accident. The parties disputed several components of the damages award. They agreed that Ms. Curri did not have a claim for lost wages. For past unreimbursed expenses, Ms. Curri requested $5,056.21, including travel, medical equipment, housekeeping, and lawn care. The respondent argued for $167.59, contending that housekeeping and lawn care were not \"reasonably necessary.\" Special Master Corcoran awarded $281.21 for past unreimbursed expenses, disallowing claims for housekeeping and lawn care. For future unreimbursed expenses, Ms. Curri requested $64,838.50 for medical care, housekeeping, yard work, and grocery delivery. The respondent argued for $0.00, reiterating that household services were not reasonably necessary and that future medical care was unsubstantiated. Special Master Corcoran awarded $3,728.76 for future unreimbursed expenses, primarily for future medical care, and disallowed housekeeping, yard work, and grocery delivery. For pain and suffering, Ms. Curri requested $150,000.00, citing hardship as a parent and her reduced range of motion. The respondent proposed $105,000.00. Special Master Corcoran awarded a total of $130,254.11 for pain and suffering, comprising $120,000.00 for past pain and suffering and $10,254.11 for future pain and suffering, considering her ongoing pain, reduced range of motion, and challenges as a mother. The total award was $134,264.08, paid as a lump sum. Petitioner's counsel was Ronald Craig Homer. Respondent's counsel was Glenn Alexander MacLeod. Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued the decisions.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Marie Curri","petitioner_attorney_name":"Ronald Craig Homer","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Conway, Homer, P.C.","petitioner_attorney_location":"Boston, MA","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:45:32","attorney_canonical_keys":"|ronald-homer|","firm_canonical_key":"conway-homer","package_title":"CURRI v. 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