Pablo Mendoza v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On August 15, 2023, Pablo Mendoza filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on September 3, 2020 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. The petition was later amended in October 2024.
Respondent denied that Mr. Mendoza sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the flu vaccine caused his alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied vaccine-related sequelae.
The public stipulation does not describe onset, medical visits, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations. The parties resolved the case by stipulation filed September 9, 2025.
On September 10, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation and awarded Mr.
Mendoza $62,000.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account. A later attorney-fee decision did not change the injury-compensation award.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine September 3, 2020 allegedly causing SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and sequelae; public stipulation lacks clinical chronology. Injury award $62,000 lump sum; later fee award separate. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition August 15, 2023; amended petition October 28, 2024; damages decision September 10, 2025.