Marika Yessa v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Marika Yessa filed a petition on September 22, 2020, alleging that she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration after receiving an influenza vaccine in her left arm on September 22, 2017. She alleged a Table SIRVA and residual effects lasting more than six months.
The public stipulation does not describe Ms. Yessa's treatment course in detail.
Respondent denied that she sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that any current condition was a vaccine-related sequela. The parties filed a stipulation on March 2, 2026, and Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted it on March 6, 2026.
Ms. Yessa received a lump-sum award of $75,000.00 for all Vaccine Act damages, payable through counsel's IOLTA account.
She was represented by Michael James Luhra of Muller Brazil LLP in Dresher, Pennsylvania.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine in left arm on September 22, 2017 allegedly causing left Table SIRVA. COMPENSATED by stipulation, not by admitted causation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, other injury, and sequelae. Public stipulation gives limited clinical detail. Petition filed September 22, 2020; decision by Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran on March 6, 2026. Award $75,000 lump sum through counsel IOLTA. Attorney: Michael James Luhra, Muller Brazil LLP.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01247