Nicole Michele Guilhamet v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On December 5, 2022, Nicole Michele Guilhamet filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination administered in her left shoulder on November 22, 2021 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that Ms.
Guilhamet sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a vaccine sequela. The public stipulation decision does not describe her first symptom, onset interval, medical treatment, imaging, therapy, or functional limitations.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the parties' stipulation on February 24, 2025.
Ms. Guilhamet received $32,500.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.
A later September 24, 2025 decision addressed attorneys' fees and costs only.
Theory of causation
Adult petitioner; influenza vaccine to left shoulder November 22, 2021; alleged SIRVA. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and sequelae; public merits text lacks clinical chronology. Award $32,500.00 lump sum. SM Corcoran February 24, 2025. Petition filed December 5, 2022.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01781