Jennifer Hamilton v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Jennifer Hamilton filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on February 10, 2021. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccination on November 11, 2019, and that her symptoms persisted for longer than six months.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed an amended report on October 7, 2024, stating that he did not contest entitlement. The respondent agreed that Ms.
Hamilton suffered a SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that she satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation, based on the court's findings of fact and the medical record evidence. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement on October 10, 2024, finding that Ms. Hamilton is entitled to compensation.
The case is proceeding to determine the award amount. Petitioner was represented by William E.
Cochran, Jr., and respondent was represented by Mark Kim Hellie. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, clinical details, or expert testimony.
Update: a decision awarding damages filed 2026-05-01 resolved the case for $45,238.