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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00689
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00689
Petitioner: Laura Wunsch
Filed: 2022-06-17
Decided: 2024-05-14
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2019-10-17
Condition: shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
Outcome: entitlement_granted_pending_damages
Award amount USD: 

AI-assisted case summary:
Laura Wunsch filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on June 17, 2022. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccination on October 17, 2019. Ms. Wunsch further alleged that she suffered residual effects of her injury for more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report on May 14, 2024, conceding that Ms. Wunsch is entitled to compensation. The respondent agreed that Petitioner's alleged injury is consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that she satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation. Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence of record, the Chief Special Master found that Ms. Wunsch is entitled to compensation. The case is proceeding to determine the award amount.

Theory of causation field:
Table

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00689-0
Date issued/filed: 2024-06-14
Pages: 2
Docket text: PUBLIC ORDER/RULING (Originally filed: 05/15/2024) regarding 29 Ruling on Entitlement. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (tlf) Service on parties made.
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Case 1:22-vv-00689-UNJ Document 33 Filed 06/14/24 Page 1 of 2
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 22-689V
LAURA WUNSCH, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner, Filed: May 15, 2024
v.
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Leah VaSahnja Durant, Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, PLLC, Washington, DC, for
Petitioner.
Mitchell Jones, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1
On June 17, 2022, Laura Wunsch (“Petitioner”) filed a petition for compensation
under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.2
(the “Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that she suffered from a shoulder injury related to
vaccine administration (“SIRVA”) as a result of receiving an influenza (“flu”) vaccination
on October 17, 2019. Pet., ECF No. 1. Petitioner further alleges that she suffered the
residual effects of her injury for more than six months. Id. The case was assigned to the
Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.
On May 14, 2024, Respondent filed his Rule 4(c) report in which he concedes that
Petitioner is entitled to compensation in this case. Respondent’s Rule 4(c) Report at 1,
1 Because this Ruling 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 Ruling 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).

Case 1:22-vv-00689-UNJ Document 33 Filed 06/14/24 Page 2 of 2
ECF No. 28. Specifically, Respondent indicated that “[P]etitioner’s alleged injury is
consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table.” Id. at 7. Respondent
agrees that Petitioner “has satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation under the
Act.” Id.
In view of Respondent’s position and the evidence of record, I find that
Petitioner is entitled to compensation.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
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