Chinyere Iwuagwu v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On January 25, 2024, Chinyere Iwuagwu filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on October 27, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. She alleged residual effects lasting more than six months.
Respondent conceded entitlement in a Rule 4(c) report, agreeing that Ms. Iwuagwu's injury was consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that the statutory prerequisites were satisfied.
The public decisions do not describe symptom onset, treatment, imaging, injections, therapy, or functional limitations. Chief Special Master Corcoran found entitlement on February 5, 2025.
On November 26, 2025, he awarded $78,567.42, consisting of $77,500.00 for pain and suffering and $1,067.42 for unreimbursable expenses, payable as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.
Theory of causation
Adult petitioner; influenza vaccine October 27, 2022; Table SIRVA. COMPENSATED. Respondent conceded entitlement; public text lacks clinical chronology. Entitlement February 5, 2025; damages November 26, 2025. Award $78,567.42 = $77,500 pain/suffering + $1,067.42 expenses. Petition filed January 25, 2024.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00105