Chelsea Serra v. HHS - HPV, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On December 15, 2023, Chelsea Serra filed a petition alleging that a human papillomavirus vaccine administered on October 31, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent conceded entitlement in June 2025, agreeing that Ms.
Serra's injury was consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table. 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 June 10, 2025.
On August 6, 2025, he adopted respondent's damages proffer and awarded $55,000.00 for pain and suffering and $1,294.95 in unreimbursed expenses, for a total lump sum of $56,294.95.
Theory of causation
HPV vaccine October 31, 2022 causing Table SIRVA; competent adult, exact age not stated; onset within Table period. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; COMPENSATED. Public documents lack detailed clinical chronology. Award $55,000 pain/suffering + $1,294.95 expenses = $56,294.95. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition December 15, 2023; entitlement June 10, 2025; damages August 6, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-02129