Felicia Sanchez v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On February 22, 2021, Felicia Sanchez filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on September 12, 2018 caused a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. She later amended the petition.
Respondent conceded entitlement, and Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found Ms.
Sanchez entitled to compensation on January 3, 2024. The public damages proffer does not provide a full clinical narrative, but it identifies Ms.
Sanchez as a competent adult and resolves the damages claim for the left SIRVA. On September 2, 2025, the Chief Special Master awarded $82,500.00 for pain and suffering.
The proffer did not award unreimbursable expenses, lost wages, or future damages. Payment was to be made by ACH deposit to counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement.
Ms. Sanchez was represented by John M.
Howie.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine, September 12, 2018, competent adult petitioner exact age not stated, causing left SIRVA. ENTITLEMENT GRANTED and COMPENSATED by proffer. Respondent conceded entitlement; damages were $82,500 for pain and suffering only, payable by ACH to counsel's IOLTA account. Chief Special Master Corcoran, entitlement January 3, 2024 and damages September 2, 2025. Attorney John M. Howie.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00968