Laucetta Edwards v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

Filed 2023-04-20Decided 2025-12-08Vaccine Influenza
compensated$17,250

Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]

On April 20, 2023, Laucetta Edwards filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on December 26, 2021 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. The public stipulation identifies her as an adult but does not state an exact age.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged injury or any other injury and denied that her current condition was vaccine-related. The public text does not describe onset, treatment, imaging, injections, therapy, or functional limitations.

On December 8, 2025, Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted the parties' stipulation and awarded $17,250.00 as a lump sum through counsel for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.

Theory of causation

Adult petitioner; influenza vaccine December 26, 2021; alleged SIRVA. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied causation; public text lacks clinical chronology. Decision December 8, 2025. Award $17,250.00 lump sum. Petition filed April 20, 2023.

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