Donna Caldwell v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA), with later estate substitution after death (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On September 14, 2022, Donna J. Caldwell filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 4, 2021 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration.
After Ms. Caldwell died, Ronda Caldwell was substituted as administrator and legal representative of her estate.
Respondent denied that Ms. Caldwell sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the vaccine caused her shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her later condition or death was a vaccine-related sequela.
The public stipulation does not state the onset interval, clinical course, treatment, functional impairment, or date and circumstances of death. On August 20, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran adopted the parties' stipulation and awarded $20,000.00 through counsel's IOLTA account for disbursement to the estate representative.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine October 4, 2021 allegedly causing SIRVA in Donna Caldwell; estate substituted after death, exact death date/circumstances not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, vaccine causation, and vaccine-related death/sequelae. Award $20,000 to estate representative. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; original petition September 14, 2022; decision August 20, 2025.