Julie Pace v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On December 20, 2023, Julie Pace filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on October 17, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration within the time period set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table. She alleged residual effects lasting more than six months.
Respondent denied that Ms. Pace sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that her shoulder injury was caused in fact by the flu vaccine, and denied that the vaccine caused any other injury or current condition.
The case resolved by stipulation, and the public decision does not provide a fuller medical chronology. On March 12, 2026, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and awarded $51,390.84 as a lump sum payable through counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Ms. Pace.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine on October 17, 2022, allegedly causing Table SIRVA; COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table injury, causation-in-fact, other injury, and current condition. Public stipulation gives limited clinical detail. Award $51,390.84 lump sum. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition filed December 20, 2023; decision March 12, 2026.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-02149