{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01639","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01639-0","petitioner_identifier":"Cynde Wall","is_minor":0,"age_at_vaccination":55.0,"age_unit_raw":"years","vaccine_type":"influenza vaccine","vaccination_date":"2018-10-01","condition_raw":"shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":95000,"decision_date":"2025-06-04","extraction_version":"manual-supplement-redo-2026-05-normal21","extracted_at":"2026-05-04 05:22:35","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":0,"theory_of_causation":"Influenza vaccine October 1, 2018 at age 55 causing right Table SIRVA; onset within 48 hours. ENTITLEMENT GRANTED; COMPENSATED. Key evidence: no prior right shoulder condition, Jan. 2019 report of right arm/neck pain beginning after flu shot, later persistent shoulder pain after neck symptoms resolved, orthopedic records linking pain to vaccination, MRI supraspinatus tear/AC OA/edema/probable SLAP tear, arthroscopic surgery, 19 PT sessions, sister-in-law declaration supporting immediate pain. Respondent contested onset and damages; SM found Table SIRVA and awarded $95,000 pain/suffering. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition November 23, 2020; decision June 4, 2025.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2020-11-23","case_summary":"On November 23, 2020, Cynde Wall, then 55, filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered in her right deltoid on October 1, 2018 caused shoulder injury related to vaccine administration.\n\nMs. Wall had a history of three prior strokes affecting her right side, and about one month before vaccination she sought care for headaches and left-sided neck pain, but the record did not show a prior right shoulder problem explaining her post-vaccination course. She first sought shoulder-related medical care on January 3, 2019, about three months after vaccination, reporting right arm and neck pain that began after the flu shot. Her neck pain later resolved while right shoulder pain persisted. Orthopedic evaluation documented pain since the October 2018 flu shot; x-ray showed no shoulder-joint osteoarthritis, and MRI showed a supraspinatus tear, AC joint osteoarthritis, edema, and a probable SLAP tear.\n\nOn April 19, 2019, Ms. Wall underwent arthroscopic surgery, which confirmed a biceps tear and a small supraspinatus tear. She began post-operative physical therapy in June 2019, reported pain as high as 10 out of 10 during recovery, and completed 19 therapy sessions through February 2020. By February 20, 2020, she reported no shoulder issues and was discharged from orthopedic care. A sister-in-law's declaration supported immediate post-vaccination shoulder pain, describing Ms. Wall reacting with pain when hugged within a day of the shot.\n\nRespondent challenged Table onset because of the treatment delay and requested a lower damages award. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found the onset evidence sufficient, found no alternative condition explaining the right shoulder presentation, and held that Ms. Wall satisfied Table SIRVA. On June 4, 2025, he awarded $95,000.00 for actual pain and suffering, taking account of the surgery and roughly 16-month course while also noting the delayed treatment and strong recovery.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Cynde Wall","petitioner_attorney_name":"Leigh Finfer","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Muller Brazil, LLP","petitioner_attorney_location":"Dresher, PA","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:43:32","attorney_canonical_keys":"|leigh-finfer|","firm_canonical_key":"muller-brazil","package_title":"WALL v. 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