Lakara Arnold v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On January 8, 2021, Lakara Arnold filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 6, 2019 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. The public stipulation identifies her as an adult petitioner but does not provide her exact age.
Respondent denied that Ms. Arnold sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a vaccine-related sequela.
The public text does not describe onset, treatment, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations. The parties resolved the claim by joint stipulation.
On November 4, 2025, Chief Special Master Corcoran awarded Ms. Arnold $15,000.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.
Theory of causation
Adult petitioner; influenza vaccine October 6, 2019; alleged SIRVA. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table injury, causation, and sequelae. Public stipulation lacks clinical chronology. Award $15,000.00 lump sum. CSM Corcoran November 4, 2025. Petition filed January 8, 2021. Attorney Jeffrey S. Pop.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00437