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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00299
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00299
Petitioner: Evelyn Castle
Filed: 2022-03-16
Decided: 2025-09-23
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2020-08-28
Condition: left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 7500

AI-assisted case summary:
On March 16, 2022, Evelyn Castle filed a petition seeking compensation after an influenza vaccination administered on or about August 28, 2020. She alleged a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration and residual effects lasting more than six months.

Respondent denied that Ms. Castle suffered a left shoulder injury from the flu vaccine and denied that the vaccine caused any other injury or current condition. The public decision is a brief stipulation decision and does not describe the first symptom, onset interval, medical visits, imaging, treatment, or functional impact.

On September 23, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the parties' stipulation. Ms. Castle was awarded $7,500.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account for all Vaccine Act damages. She was represented by Jonathan Joseph Svitak of Shannon Law Group, P.C.

Theory of causation field:
Influenza vaccine on or about August 28, 2020, adult inferred, alleged left SIRVA with residual effects longer than six months. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied left shoulder vaccine injury, other injury, and current condition. Public stipulation provides no onset, treatment, imaging, expert, or mechanism details beyond SIRVA. Award: $7,500 lump sum by ACH to counsel IOLTA. Chief Special Master Corcoran September 23, 2025. Attorney Jonathan Joseph Svitak; respondent Austin Joel Egan.

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00299-0
Date issued/filed: 2025-10-23
Pages: 7
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 09/23/2025) regarding 48 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (ppa) Service on parties made.
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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 22-0299V
EVELYN CASTLE, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner,
v. Filed: September 23, 2025
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Jonathan Joseph Svitak, Shannon Law Group, P.C., Woodridge, IL, for Petitioner.
Austin Joel Egan, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1
On March 16, 2022, Evelyn Castle filed a petition for compensation under the
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.2 (the
“Vaccine Act”). The petition seeks compensation for injuries allegedly related to
Petitioner’s receipt of an influenza (“flu”) vaccine, which vaccine is listed in the Vaccine
Injury Table (the “Table”), 42 C.F.R. § 100.3(a), on or about August 28, 2020. Petitioner
alleges that she suffered from a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration
(“SIRVA”) as a result of receiving the flu vaccine. Petitioner further alleges that she
experienced residual effects of this condition for more than six months.
1 Because this Decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made
publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or
at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government
Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government
Services). This means the Decision will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In
accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other
information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I
agree that the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access.
2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease
of citation, all section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. §
300aa (2018).

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Respondent denies that Petitioner suffered from a left shoulder injury as a result
of the flu vaccine, and denies that the flu vaccine caused her any other injury or her
current condition.
Nevertheless, on September 23, 2025, the parties filed the attached joint
stipulation3 stating that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. I find the
stipulation reasonable and adopt it as my decision awarding damages, on the terms set
forth therein.
Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached Stipulation, I award the following
compensation:
A lump sum of $7,500.00 to be paid through an ACH deposit to Petitioner’s
counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Petitioner. Stipulation
at ¶ 8. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages that would
be available under Section 15(a). Id.
I approve the requested amount for Petitioner’s compensation. In the absence of
a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC Appendix B, the Clerk of Court is directed to
enter judgment in accordance with this decision.4
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
3 In attaching the parties’ joint stipulation, I have omitted the last page – an RSign form that includes
personal information regarding Petitioner.
4 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment can be expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice
renouncing the right to seek review.
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