Eileen M. Salas v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) and brachial neuritis (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On July 18, 2023, Eileen M. Salas filed a petition alleging shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration after a Tdap vaccination on May 27, 2022.
She also alleged brachial neuritis caused in fact by the Tdap vaccine. Respondent denied that Ms.
Salas sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury, brachial neuritis, or any other injury, denied significant aggravation, and denied that her current condition was vaccine related. The public stipulation does not describe symptom onset, medical visits, imaging, nerve testing, treatment, or functional effects.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the parties' stipulation on September 22, 2025.
Ms. Salas was awarded $52,020.52, consisting of $45,000.00 paid through counsel's IOLTA account and $7,020.52 to reimburse a California Medicaid lien payable jointly to Ms.
Salas and the Department of Health Care Services. She was represented by Jeffrey S.
Pop.
Theory of causation
Tdap vaccine, May 27, 2022, adult inferred, alleged SIRVA and caused-in-fact brachial neuritis. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, Tdap causation for shoulder injury or brachial neuritis, significant aggravation, and sequelae. Public stipulation gives no onset/treatment/imaging/expert details. Award: $45,000 pain/suffering lump sum via counsel IOLTA plus $7,020.52 California Medicaid lien to Department of Health Care Services, total $52,020.52. Chief Special Master Corcoran September 22, 2025. Attorney Jeffrey S. Pop; respondent Debra Filteau Begley.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01101