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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01557
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01557
Petitioner: Allen Washuleski
Filed: 2023-09-11
Decided: 2025-12-19
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2022-10-28
Condition: shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 17000

AI-assisted case summary:
On September 11, 2023, Allen Washuleski filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 28, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration.

Respondent denied that Mr. Washuleski sustained a Table SIRVA, denied vaccine causation, and denied vaccine-related sequelae. The public stipulation does not describe onset, medical visits, imaging, injections, therapy, or continuing symptoms.

The parties resolved the case by stipulation. On December 19, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation and awarded Mr. Washuleski $17,000.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.

Theory of causation field:
Influenza vaccine October 28, 2022 allegedly causing SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and sequelae; public stipulation lacks clinical chronology. Award $17,000. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition September 11, 2023; decision December 19, 2025.

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01557-0
Date issued/filed: 2026-01-23
Pages: 8
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 12/19/2025) regarding 29 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (ppa) Service on parties made.
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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 23-1557V
ALLEN WASHULESKI, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner, Filed: December 19, 2025
v.
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Emily B. Ashe, Anapol Weiss, Philadelphia, PA, for Petitioner.
Elizabeth Andary, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1
On September 11, 2023, Allen Washuleski filed a petition for compensation under
the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.2 (the
“Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration (“SIRVA”) after receiving an influenza (“flu”) vaccination on October 28,
2022. Petition at 1; Stipulation, filed at December 19, 2025, ¶¶ 2-4. Petitioner further
alleges that he suffered his SIRVA within the time frame set forth in the Table following
administration of the flu vaccine, and that he experienced the residual effects of this injury
for more than six months. Stipulation at ¶¶ 4-5. “Respondent denies that petitioner
sustained a SIRVA, as defined in the Table; denies that the vaccine caused petitioner’s
alleged shoulder injury, or any other injury; and denies that his current condition is a
sequela of a vaccine-related injury. ” Stipulation at ¶ 6.
Nevertheless, on December 19, 2025, the parties filed the attached joint
stipulation, stating that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. I find the
1 Because this Decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made
publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or
at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government
Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government
Services). This means the Decision will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In
accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other
information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I
agree that the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access.
2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease
of citation, all section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. §
300aa (2018).

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stipulation reasonable and adopt it as my decision awarding damages, on the terms set
forth therein.
Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached Stipulation, I award the following
compensation:
A lump sum of $17,000.00, to be paid through an ACH deposit to Petitioner’s
counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Petitioner. Stipulation
at ¶ 8. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages that would
be available under Section 15(a). Id.
I approve the requested amount for Petitioner’s compensation. In the absence of
a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC Appendix B, the Clerk of Court is directed to
enter judgment in accordance with this decision.3
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
3 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment can be expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice
renouncing the right to seek review.
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