Epiphanie Musabyemariya v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On February 23, 2024, Epiphanie Musabyemariya filed a petition alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration after an influenza vaccination on November 2, 2022. She alleged residual effects lasting more than six months.
Respondent denied that Ms. Musabyemariya sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that the flu vaccine caused her current condition.
The public stipulation does not describe the onset, treatment, imaging, therapy, or functional details of the injury. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran adopted the parties' stipulation on September 19, 2025. Ms.
Musabyemariya was awarded $40,000.00, consisting of $35,000.00 through counsel's IOLTA account and $5,000.00 to satisfy a New York State Medicaid lien. She was represented by Christopher J.
Webb of Black McLaren Jones Ryland & Griffee.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine, November 2, 2022, adult inferred, alleged SIRVA/Table injury or caused-in-fact injury with residual effects longer than six months. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, flu causation, other injury, and current condition. Public stipulation gives no onset/treatment/imaging details. Award: $35,000 lump sum via counsel IOLTA plus $5,000 New York Medicaid lien, total $40,000. Chief Special Master Corcoran September 19, 2025. Attorney Christopher J. Webb; respondent Margaret Armstrong.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00291