Nash James DeVita v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On December 29, 2023, Nash James DeVita filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on September 19, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement on October 6, 2025. The public entitlement ruling and later stipulation do not provide a detailed clinical chronology of first pain, medical visits, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations.
Respondent denied in the stipulation that Mr. DeVita sustained a Table SIRVA or that the flu vaccine caused his alleged injury or current condition.
The parties resolved damages by stipulation. On December 23, 2025, Chief Special Master Corcoran awarded Mr.
DeVita $92,500.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine September 19, 2022 causing or allegedly causing SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT GRANTED; COMPENSATED by damages stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA and causation in the stipulation; public documents lack detailed clinical chronology. Award $92,500. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition December 29, 2023; entitlement October 6, 2025; damages December 23, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-02199