Amy Poulos v. HHS - HPV, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On November 7, 2023, Amy Poulos filed a petition alleging that a human papillomavirus vaccine administered on November 11, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that Ms.
Poulos sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that any vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied vaccine-related sequelae. The public stipulation does not describe the first symptom, treatment visits, imaging, injections, therapy, surgery, or residual limitations.
The parties settled the case by joint stipulation. On August 7, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran adopted the stipulation and awarded Ms. Poulos $140,000.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.
Theory of causation
HPV vaccine November 11, 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 $140,000 lump sum. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition November 7, 2023; decision August 7, 2025.