Larry Cunningham v. HHS - Tdap, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On August 23, 2023, Larry Cunningham filed a petition alleging that a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine administered on April 27, 2022 caused a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent conceded entitlement, agreeing that Mr.
Cunningham's claim met the Table criteria for SIRVA and that he satisfied the other legal prerequisites for compensation. The public entitlement and damages documents do not describe the first treatment visit, imaging, injections, therapy, work limitations, or daily-life effects.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found entitlement on December 30, 2024.
On July 22, 2025, he awarded $50,000.00 for pain and suffering as a lump sum.
Theory of causation
Tdap vaccine April 27, 2022 causing left Table SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; COMPENSATED. Public documents lack treatment chronology. Award $50,000 pain/suffering. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition August 23, 2023; entitlement December 30, 2024; damages July 22, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01404