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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-02149
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-02149
Petitioner: Julie Pace
Filed: 2023-12-20
Decided: 2026-03-12
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2022-10-17
Condition: shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 51390.84

AI-assisted case summary:
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 field:
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.

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-02149-0
Date issued/filed: 2026-04-13
Pages: 8
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 03/12/2026) regarding 36 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer, Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (ppa) Service on parties made.
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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 23-2149V
JULIE PACE, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner,
v. Filed: March 12, 2026
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Leah VaSahnja Durant, Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, PLLC, Washington, DC, for
Petitioner.
Adam Nemeth Muffett, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1
On December 20, 2023, Julie Pace filed a petition for compensation under the
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.2 (the
“Vaccine Act”). The petition seeks compensation for injuries allegedly related to
Petitioner’s receipt of an influenza (“flu”) vaccine, which vaccine is listed in the Vaccine
Injury Table (the “Table”), 42 C.F.R. § 100.3(a), on October 17, 2022. Petitioner alleges
that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (“SIRVA”) within the
time period set forth in the Table. Petitioner further alleges that she experienced the
residual effects of this injury for more than six months.
1 Because this Decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made
publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or
at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government
Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government
Services). This means the Decision will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In
accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other
information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I
agree that the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access.
2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease
of citation, all section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. §
300aa (2018).

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Respondent denies that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury; denies that the
Petitioner’s alleged shoulder injury was caused-in-fact by the flu vaccine; and denies that
the flu vaccine caused Petitioner any other injury or her current condition.
Nevertheless, on March 12, 2026, the parties filed the attached joint stipulation
stating that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. I find the stipulation
reasonable and adopt it as my decision awarding damages, on the terms set forth therein.
Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached Stipulation, I award the following
compensation:
A lump sum of $51,390.84 to be paid through an ACH deposit to Petitioner’s
counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Petitioner. Stipulation
at ¶ 8. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages that would
be available under Section 15(a). Id.
I approve the requested amount for Petitioner’s compensation. In the absence of
a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC Appendix B, the Clerk of Court is directed to
enter judgment in accordance with this decision.3
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
3 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment can be expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice
renouncing the right to seek review.
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