Clare Archer v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On October 27, 2023, Clare Archer filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 30, 2020 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent conceded entitlement in January 2025, agreeing that Ms.
Archer's injury was consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that the legal prerequisites for compensation were met. The public entitlement and damages documents do not describe the first symptom, medical visits, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found entitlement on January 22, 2025.
On July 30, 2025, he awarded $70,000.00 for pain and suffering and $2,751.76 in unreimbursed expenses, for a total lump sum of $72,751.76.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine October 30, 2020 causing Table SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated; onset within Table period. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; COMPENSATED. Public documents lack detailed clinical chronology. Award $70,000 pain/suffering + $2,751.76 expenses = $72,751.76. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition October 27, 2023; entitlement January 22, 2025; damages July 30, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-01907