Rochelle Platt v. HHS - Influenza, left-sided shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On June 24, 2021, Rochelle Platt filed a petition alleging a left-sided shoulder injury related to vaccine administration after an influenza vaccination on October 23, 2020. She alleged residual effects lasting more than six months.
Respondent denied that Ms. Platt sustained a SIRVA Table injury and denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury.
The public compensation decision is a stipulation decision and does not include a detailed treatment chronology, onset analysis, or expert discussion. On July 1, 2025, the parties filed a joint stipulation resolving the case.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and awarded Ms.
Platt $5,000.00 as a lump sum, payable through counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement. A later March 3, 2026 decision awarded attorney's fees and costs; that later fee decision did not change the $5,000.00 injury-compensation award.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine on October 23, 2020, allegedly causing left-sided SIRVA; COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA and denied vaccine causation. Public decision has limited medical facts. Award $5,000 lump sum for all section 15(a) damages, payable via counsel IOLTA. Later attorney-fee award separated from injury compensation. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran, petition filed June 24, 2021; decision July 1, 2025. Attorney: Michael G. McLaren, Black McLaren Jones Ryland & Griffee, Memphis TN.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-01512