Terry Casey v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) or recurring right upper arm abscess (2024)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On October 11, 2022, Terry Casey filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 10, 2019 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration or, in the alternative, a recurring right upper arm abscess at the deltoid region. Respondent denied that Ms.
Casey sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the flu vaccine caused either the alleged shoulder injury or upper-arm abscess, and denied that her current condition was vaccine-related. The public stipulation does not describe the onset narrative, abscess treatment, imaging, therapy, injections, or residual limitations.
On September 18, 2024, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the parties' stipulation and awarded $40,000.00 as a lump sum payable to Ms.
Casey. A later fee decision concerned attorneys' fees and costs only.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine October 10, 2019 allegedly causing SIRVA or recurring right upper-arm abscess; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and sequelae; public stipulation lacks clinical details. Award $40,000. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition October 11, 2022; decision September 18, 2024.