Glendina Hammond-Martin v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

On April 26, 2023, Glendina Hammond-Martin filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 5, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. The public decision identifies her as an adult petitioner but does not state her exact age.

Ms. Hammond-Martin argued that she had established a Table SIRVA and sought $160,000.00 for actual pain and suffering, $1,000.00 per year for future pain and suffering, $1,874.72 in past unreimbursable expenses, and $1,077.49 for a Georgia Medicaid lien.

Respondent disputed the Table elements, especially whether onset occurred within 48 hours of vaccination. If entitlement were found, respondent recommended $50,000.00 for pain and suffering, no future pain and suffering, and $1,182.36 in expenses, while accepting the Medicaid lien.

Chief Special Master Corcoran issued an oral ruling granting entitlement, finding that Ms. Hammond-Martin established the Table SIRVA requirements including onset within 48 hours.

On October 28, 2025, he awarded $142,297.21 total: $140,000.00 for actual pain and suffering, $1,219.72 in past unreimbursable expenses, and $1,077.49 to satisfy the Georgia Medicaid lien. He awarded no future pain and suffering and found some more recent care was not reasonably established as attributable to the SIRVA.