{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00664","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00664-0","petitioner_identifier":"Lisa Brewer","is_minor":0,"age_at_vaccination":56.0,"age_unit_raw":"years","vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2020-10-21","condition_raw":"shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"entitlement_granted_pending_damages","award_amount_usd":null,"decision_date":"2025-08-07","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T01:28:45.339104+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":0,"theory_of_causation":"Table","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2021-01-12","case_summary":"Lisa Brewer, a 56-year-old female, filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 12, 2021. She alleged that an influenza vaccine she received on October 21, 2020, caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA), which is a condition listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. Ms. Brewer received the flu vaccine in her right deltoid. She reported experiencing pain in her right shoulder shortly after the vaccination, which she initially tried to manage with home remedies. Approximately one month later, she sought medical attention for bilateral shoulder pain, noting that the right shoulder pain began after the flu shot. Her medical records indicate pain and reduced range of motion in both shoulders, but her left shoulder injury was attributed to yard work. Treating physicians diagnosed a strain of the right supraspinatus tendon and administered steroid injections. The respondent argued that Ms. Brewer failed to prove her right shoulder pain began within 48 hours of vaccination. However, the Chief Special Master found that the evidence preponderated in favor of Ms. Brewer establishing a Table SIRVA, noting her sworn statement and medical records attributing the right shoulder pain to the vaccination within the required timeframe. The court found no prior history of right shoulder issues, that the pain and reduced range of motion were limited to the right shoulder, and that no other condition explained the symptoms. Ms. Brewer also met the requirement of suffering residual effects for more than six months. Consequently, the court ruled that Ms. Brewer is entitled to compensation, with a damages order to follow.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Lisa Brewer","petitioner_attorney_name":"Courtney C. Jorgenson","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Siri & Glimstad LLP","petitioner_attorney_location":"Phoenix, AZ","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:43:29","attorney_canonical_keys":"|courtney-jorgenson|","firm_canonical_key":"siri-and-glimstad","package_title":"BREWER v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00664","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00664.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00664.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00664-0","title":"BREWER v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC ORDER/RULING (Originally filed: 07/07/2025) regarding 57 Ruling on Entitlement,, Order on Motion for Decision,, Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (cr) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2025-08-07","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00664/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00664-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":307613,"triage_decision":"keep","triage_reason":"docketText matches keep keyword 'ruling on entitlement'","download_status":"ok","registry_pdf_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/pdf/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00664/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00664-0"}]}