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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00171
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00171
Petitioner: Lynda Louviere
Filed: 2025-05-22
Decided: 2025-06-23
Vaccine: pneumococcal
Vaccination date: 2022-12-02
Condition: shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 37627

AI-assisted case summary:
Lynda Louviere filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a pneumococcal vaccine on December 2, 2022. She also received an influenza vaccine a week later, also in the left shoulder. Ms. Louviere alleged that the vaccine was administered in the United States, her symptoms persisted for more than six months, and she had not received a prior award or settlement for this injury. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Ms. Louviere sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her alleged injury. Despite the respondent's denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded. The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision. Ms. Louviere was awarded a lump sum of $37,627.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the program. This award was to be paid through an ACH deposit to her counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement.

Theory of causation field:
Table

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00171-0
Date issued/filed: 2025-06-23
Pages: 7
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 05/22/2025) regarding 23 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. 24-0171V
LYNDA LOUVIERE, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner, Filed: May 22, 2025
v.
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Laura Levenberg, Muller Brazil, LLP, Dresher, PA, for Petitioner.
Emily Hanson, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1
On February 2, 2024, Lynda Louviere 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”) resulting from a pneumococcal vaccine received on December
2, 2022. Petition at 1; Stipulation, filed May 22, 2025, at ¶¶ 2-4. Petitioner further alleges
that the vaccine was administered in the United States, her symptoms persisted for more
than six months, and there has been no prior award or settlement of a civil action for
damages on Petitioner’s behalf as a result of the alleged injury. Petition at ¶¶ 1, 8-10;
Stipulation at ¶¶ 3-5. “Respondent denies that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury;
denies that the pneumococcal vaccine or any other vaccine caused petitioner’s alleged
SIRVA, or any other injury; and denies that petitioner’s current condition is a sequelae of
a vaccine-related injury.” Stipulation at ¶ 6.
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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Nevertheless, on May 22, 2025, 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 $37,627.00, 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.
2

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
LYNDA LOUVIERE,
Petitioner, No. 24-171V
Chief Special Master Corcoran
ECF
V.
SECRE ARY O • H �ALT I AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
STIPULATION
The parties hereby stipulate to the following matters:
1. Lynda Louviere ("petitioner") filed a petition for vaccine compensation under the
National Vaccine Injuyr Compensation Program, 42 U.S .. § 300aa-10 to 34 (the "Vaccine
Program"). The petition seeks compensation for injuries allegedly related to petitioner's receipt
of a pneumococcal vaccine which vaccine is contained in the Vaccine Injury Table (the
"Table"), 42 C.F.R. § l00.3(a).
2. Petitioner received a pneumococcal vaccine in her left shoulder on December 2,
2022.1
3. The vaccine was administered within the United States.
4. Petit' oner alleges that petitioner suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration ("SIRVA") within the time per'od set forth in the Table following administration
of the vaccine. Petitioner further alleges that petitioner suffered the residual effect of the
alleged injury for more than six months.
1 Petitioner received an influenza ("flu") vaccine on December 9, 2022, also in the left shoulder.
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