Amy Miller v. HHS - Influenza, right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On January 12, 2021, Amy Miller filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 22, 2018 caused a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent contested onset and damages, pointing out that Ms.
Miller first sought treatment more than three weeks after vaccination and reported two weeks of shoulder pain. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran found that the record as a whole supported onset within 48 hours and that Ms. Miller met the Table SIRVA criteria.
On February 3, 2026, the Chief Special Master awarded a lump sum of $127,644.52, consisting of $125,000.00 for pain and suffering plus $2,644.52 in unreimbursed expenses.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine October 22, 2018 causing right SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated; onset within 48 hours found despite treatment delay. COMPENSATED. Respondent disputed onset and severity; SM found Table SIRVA. Award $125,000 pain/suffering + $2,644.52 expenses = $127,644.52. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition January 12, 2021; decision February 3, 2026.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00703