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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00227
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00227
Petitioner: Thomas Lindewirth
Filed: 2025-05-30
Decided: 2025-07-03
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2021-10-12
Condition: shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 72000

AI-assisted case summary:
Thomas Lindewirth filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on May 30, 2025, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccination on October 12, 2021. He further alleged that his SIRVA symptoms persisted for longer than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Mr. Lindewirth sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused his alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that his current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on May 30, 2025, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision. Pursuant to the stipulation, Mr. Lindewirth was awarded a lump sum of $72,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. The award was to be paid through an ACH deposit to his 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-00227-0
Date issued/filed: 2025-07-03
Pages: 7
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 05/30/2025) regarding 26 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. 24-0227V
THOMAS LINDEWIRTH, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner, Filed: May 30, 2025
v.
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Laura Levenberg, Muller Brazil, LLP, Dresher, PA, for Petitioner.
Lynn Christina Schlie, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1
On May 14, 2024, Thomas Lindewirth 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 he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration (“SIRVA”) following an influenza vaccination he received on October 12,
2021. Petition at ¶ 1; Stipulation, filed at May 30, 2025, ¶¶ 2, 4. Petitioner further alleges
that his SIRVA symptoms have persisted for longer than six months. Petition at ¶ 13;
Stipulation at ¶ 4. “Respondent denies that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury;
denies that the vaccine caused Petitioner’s alleged shoulder injury, or any other injury;
and denies that Petitioner’s current condition is a sequela 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 30, 2025, the parties filed the attached joint stipulation,3
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 $72,000.00, 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.4
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
3 The filed Stipulation included an electronic signature verification page that has been removed from the
attachment to protect the confidential information of the signers.
4 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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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
)
THOMAS LINDEWIRTH,
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Petitioner,
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) No. 24-227V
) Chief Special Master Corcoran
v.
) ECF
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES,
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)
Respondent.
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STIPULATION
The parties hereby stipulate to the following matters:
1. Thomas Lindewirth ("petitioner"), filed a petition for vaccine compensation under the
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-10 to 34 (the "Vaccine
Program"). The petition seeks compensation for injuries allegedly related to petitioner's receipt
of an influenza ("flu") vaccine, which vaccine is contained in the Vaccine Injury Table (the
"Table"), 42 C.F.R. § 100.3(a)
2. Petitioner received a flu vaccine on October 12, 2021.
3. The vaccine was administered within the United States.
4. The petition alleges that petitioner sustained a shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration ("SIRVA") within the time period set forth in the Table, or in the alternative, that
petitioner's alleged shoulder injury was caused by the vaccine. The petition further alleges that
petitioner experienced the residual effects of this condition for more than six months.
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