Viola Leonard v. HHS - Influenza, right upper extremity shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On March 5, 2024, Viola Leonard filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on December 16, 2022 caused a right upper extremity shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. The public stipulation does not provide a detailed treatment timeline.
It states that Ms. Leonard alleged a SIRVA lasting more than six months, while respondent denied that she sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied vaccine-related sequelae.
On September 2, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation and awarded Ms.
Leonard $85,000.00 in a lump sum for all damages available under the Vaccine Act. Payment was to be made by ACH deposit to counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement.
Ms. Leonard was represented by David J.
Carney.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine, December 16, 2022, adult exact age not stated, alleged right upper extremity SIRVA. COMPENSATED by stipulation for $85,000. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and vaccine-related sequelae. The public stipulation provides limited clinical detail. Chief Special Master Corcoran, September 2, 2025. Attorney David J. Carney.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00349