Heather Nattkemper v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On December 16, 2022, Heather Nattkemper filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on September 19, 2021 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that Ms.
Nattkemper sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was vaccine-related. The public stipulation does not describe onset, treatment, imaging, therapy, injections, or functional limitations.
The parties resolved the case by stipulation. On August 1, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran adopted it and awarded $50,000.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account. A later fee decision concerned attorneys' fees and costs only.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine September 19, 2021 allegedly causing SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and sequelae; public stipulation lacks clinical details. Award $50,000. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition December 16, 2022; decision August 1, 2025.