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Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00105
Petitioner: Chinyere Iwuagwu
Filed: 2024-01-25
Decided: 2025-11-26
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2022-10-27
Condition: shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 78567.42

AI-assisted case summary:
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 field:
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.

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00105-0
Date issued/filed: 2025-03-11
Pages: 2
Docket text: PUBLIC ORDER/RULING (Originally filed: 02/05/2025) regarding 22 Ruling on Entitlement. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (kle) Service on parties made.
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Case 1:24-vv-00105-UNJ Document 27 Filed 03/11/25 Page 1 of 2
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 24-105V
CHINYERE IWUAGWU, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner, Filed: February 5, 2025
v.
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
John Robert Howie, Howie Law, PC, Dallas, TX, for Petitioner.
Camille Jordan Webster, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1
On January 25, 2024, Chinyere Iwuagwu filed a petition for compensation under
the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.2 (the
“Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that she suffered a “Table Injury” of shoulder injury
related to vaccine administration (“SIRVA”), as the result of an influenza (“flu”) vaccination
received on October 27, 2022. Petition at 1. Petitioner further alleges that she suffered
the residual effects of her injury for more than six months, and that there has been no
prior award or settlement of a civil action on her behalf as a result of her injury. Petition
at 1, 9. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special
Masters.
1 Because this Ruling 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 Ruling 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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On January 27, 2025, Respondent filed his Rule 4(c) report in which he concedes
that Petitioner is entitled to compensation in this case. Respondent’s Rule 4(c) Report at
1. Specifically, Respondent has concluded that Petitioner’s injury is consistent with a
SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury table. Id. at 5. Respondent further agrees that
Petitioner has suffered the sequela of her injury for more than six months and all other
legal requirements have been met for compensation under the Act. Id.
In view of Respondent’s position and the evidence of record, I find that
Petitioner is entitled to compensation.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
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DOCUMENT 2: USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00105-1
Date issued/filed: 2025-12-30
Pages: 5
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 11/26/2025) regarding 39 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (ppa) Service on parties made.
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Case 1:24-vv-00105-UNJ Document 46 Filed 12/30/25 Page 1 of 5
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 24-105V
CHINYERE IWUAGWU, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner, Filed: November 26, 2025
v.
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
John Robert Howie, Howie Law, PC, Dallas, TX, for Petitioner.
Camille Michelle Collett, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES1
On January 25, 2024, Chinyere Iwuagwu filed a petition for compensation under
the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.2 (the
“Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration (“SIRVA”) following the receipt of an influenza vaccine administered on
October 27, 2022. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of
the Office of Special Masters.
On February 5, 2025, a ruling on entitlement was issued, finding Petitioner entitled
to compensation for a SIRVA. On November 24, 2025, Respondent filed a proffer on
award of compensation (“Proffer”) indicating Petitioner should be awarded $78,567.42
(comprised of $77,500.00 for pain and suffering and $1,067.42 for unreimbursable
expenses). Proffer at 1-2. In the Proffer, Respondent represented that Petitioner agrees
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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with the proffered award. Id. Based on the record as a whole, I find that Petitioner is
entitled to an award as stated in the Proffer.
Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached Proffer, I award Petitioner a lump
sum payment of $78,567.42 (comprised of $77,500.00 for pain and suffering and
$1,067.42 for unreimbursable expenses), to be paid through an ACH deposit to
Petitioner’s counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Petitioner. This
amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under Section
15(a).
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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Case 1:24-vv-00105-UNJ Document 46 Filed 12/30/25 Page 3 of 5
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
)
CHINYERE IWUAGWU, )
)
Petitioner, )
) No. 24-105V
v. ) Chief Special Master Corcoran
) ECF
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN )
SERVICES, )
)
Respondent. )
)
RESPONDENT’S PROFFER ON AWARD OF COMPENSATION
On January 25, 2024, Chinyere Iwuagwu (“petitioner”) filed a petition for compensation
(“Petition”) under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, as amended (the
“Vaccine Act”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34. Petitioner alleges that she received an influenza
(“flu”) vaccination on October 27, 2022, and thereafter suffered from a left shoulder injury
related to vaccine administration (“SIRVA”). Petition at 1.
On January 27, 2025, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“respondent”) filed a
Rule 4(c) Report indicating that this case is appropriate for compensation under the terms of the
Act for a SIRVA Table injury, and on February 5, 2025, the Chief Special Master issued a
Ruling on Entitlement finding petitioner entitled to compensation. ECF No. 19; ECF No. 22.
I. Items of Compensation
A. Pain and Suffering
Respondent proffers that petitioner should be awarded $77,500.00 in pain and suffering.
See 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a)(4). Petitioner agrees.

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B. Past Unreimbursable Expenses
Evidence supplied by petitioner documents that he incurred past unreimbursable expenses
related to his vaccine-related injury. Respondent proffers that petitioner should be awarded past
unreimbursable expenses in the amount of $1,067.42. See 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a)(1)(B).
Petitioner agrees.
The above amounts represent all elements of compensation to which petitioner would be
entitled under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Petitioner agrees.
II. Form of the Award
Petitioner is a competent adult. Evidence of guardianship is not required in this case.
Respondent recommends that the compensation provided to petitioner should be made through a
lump sum payment as described below and requests that the Chief Special Master’s decision and
the Court’s judgment award the following:
A lump sum payment of $78,567.42 to be paid through an ACH deposit to
petitioner’s counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to petitioner.
Respectfully submitted,
BRETT A. SHUMATE
Assistant Attorney General
C. SALVATORE D’ALESSIO
Director
Torts Branch, Civil Division
HEATHER L. PEARLMAN
Deputy Director
Torts Branch, Civil Division
VORIS E. JOHNSON
Assistant Director
Torts Branch, Civil Division
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/s/Camille J. Webster
CAMILLE J. WEBSTER
Trial Attorney
Torts Branch, Civil Division
U.S. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 146 Benjamin Franklin Station
Washington D.C. 20044-0146
Tel: (202) 307-3241
E-mail: Camille.webster@usdoj.gov
Dated: November 24, 2025
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