Karen Knight v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On January 5, 2021, Karen Knight filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on September 19, 2018 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. She alleged residual symptoms lasting more than six months.
Respondent denied that Ms. Knight sustained a Table SIRVA injury, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.
The case resolved by stipulation after entitlement proceedings, and the public stipulation does not set out the full medical chronology. On March 17, 2026, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran adopted the stipulation and awarded $55,000.00 as a lump sum payable through counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Ms. Knight.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine on September 19, 2018, allegedly causing SIRVA; COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table injury, vaccine causation, and current sequelae. Public stipulation gives limited clinical detail. Award $55,000 lump sum. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition filed January 5, 2021; decision March 17, 2026.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00095