Tierra Cole v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On November 15, 2023, Tierra Cole filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on January 8, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that Ms.
Cole sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the vaccine caused the alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a vaccine sequela. The public stipulation decision does not describe onset, clinical findings, imaging, injections, therapy, work restrictions, or personal impact.
The parties settled by joint stipulation. On April 11, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and awarded Ms. Cole $72,500.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.
A later August 15, 2025 decision addressed attorneys' fees and costs only.
Theory of causation
Adult petitioner; influenza vaccine January 8, 2023; alleged SIRVA. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and sequelae; public merits text lacks clinical chronology. Award $72,500.00 lump sum. SM Corcoran April 11, 2025. Petition filed November 15, 2023.