L.O. v. HHS - HPV, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On September 7, 2022, L.O. filed a petition alleging that a human papillomavirus vaccine administered on September 13, 2019 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. After the case proceeded for several years, L.O. moved to dismiss the petition.
The public dismissal decision states that she was unable to produce sufficient evidence, including medical records or a medical expert opinion, to prove that she suffered a Table injury or that the HPV vaccine actually caused her alleged shoulder condition. Special Master Katherine E.
Oler dismissed the petition on August 28, 2025. No compensation was awarded.
Theory of causation
HPV vaccine September 13, 2019 allegedly causing SIRVA; petitioner proceeded directly and is treated as adult where no minor status is stated. DISMISSED. Petitioner lacked sufficient medical records or expert opinion to prove Table SIRVA or actual causation. SM Katherine E. Oler; petition September 7, 2022; dismissal August 28, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01257