Wendy O'Neil v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On May 28, 2021, Wendy O'Neil filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on December 18, 2019 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that Ms.
O'Neil sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of vaccination. The public stipulation decision does not describe onset, clinical examinations, imaging, injections, physical therapy, work effects, or daily-life limitations.
The parties settled by joint stipulation. On March 19, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and awarded Ms. O'Neil $13,000.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.
A later August 21, 2025 decision addressed attorneys' fees and costs only.
Theory of causation
Adult petitioner; influenza vaccine December 18, 2019; alleged SIRVA. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and sequelae; public merits text lacks clinical chronology. Award $13,000.00 lump sum. SM Corcoran March 19, 2025. Petition filed May 28, 2021.