Molly Converse v. HHS - Influenza, left radial nerve injury and left arm mass (2025)

On December 12, 2023, Molly Converse filed a petition seeking compensation after an influenza vaccination administered on February 13, 2021. She alleged that the vaccine caused left-arm injuries, specifically a left radial nerve injury and a left arm mass, with residual effects lasting more than six months.

Respondent denied that Ms. Converse had sustained a radial nerve injury or left arm mass, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged left-arm injuries or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a vaccine-related sequela.

The public decision is a stipulation decision, so it does not provide the first symptom, onset interval, clinical visits, diagnostic testing, treatment, expert opinions, or a detailed mechanism beyond the asserted left-arm vaccine injury. On September 30, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran adopted the parties' joint stipulation. Ms.

Converse was awarded a lump sum of $77,500.00, paid through counsel's IOLTA account, representing all damages available under the Vaccine Act. She was represented by Edward M.

Kraus of Kraus Law Group, LLC.