{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01641","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01641-0","petitioner_identifier":"Stephanie Smith","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":"years (no age in source - verified)","vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2021-11-03","condition_raw":"shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":20000,"decision_date":"2024-05-06","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T01:45:01.954901+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":2,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Stephanie Smith alleged a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine administered on November 3, 2021. The respondent denied that the injury was a Table injury or that it was caused-in-fact by the flu vaccine. The parties reached a joint stipulation for settlement. The Special Master adopted the stipulation, awarding $20,000.00 as compensation for all damages. The public decision does not describe the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or detailed clinical findings. The theory of causation is based on the stipulation that the injury is a Table injury. Petitioner was represented by Daniel Alholm, and Respondent by Alec Saxe. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued the decision on May 6, 2024.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2022-11-03","case_summary":"Stephanie Smith filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on November 3, 2022. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine administered on November 3, 2021. Ms. Smith also stated that the vaccine was administered within the United States, that she suffered residual effects of the injury for more than six months, and that there had been no prior award or settlement of a civil action for damages on her behalf. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Ms. Smith sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the alleged shoulder injury was caused-in-fact by the flu vaccine, and denied that the flu vaccine caused any other injury or her current condition. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on April 2, 2024, agreeing to settle the issues between them. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as his decision. Pursuant to the stipulation, Ms. Smith was awarded a lump sum of $20,000.00, payable by check to Petitioner, as compensation for all damages. This award represents a negotiated settlement of liability and damages. Petitioner was represented by Daniel Alholm of Alholm Law PC, and Respondent was represented by Alec Saxe of the U.S. Department of Justice. The decision was issued on May 6, 2024.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Stephanie Smith","petitioner_attorney_name":"Daniel Alholm","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Alholm Law PC","petitioner_attorney_location":"Chicago, IL","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:44:01","attorney_canonical_keys":"|daniel-alholm|","firm_canonical_key":"alholm-law","package_title":"SMITH v. 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