Madelyn Clark v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

Madelyn Clark, an adult, filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on May 13, 2024. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of her influenza vaccination on November 8, 2022.

The injury was alleged to be a Table injury, meaning it is recognized by the Vaccine Injury Table. Petitioner stated that she received the vaccine in the United States, suffered residual effects for more than six months, and had no prior award or settlement for her injury.

Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury. Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation on June 12, 2025, agreeing to settle the case.

Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision awarding damages. The court awarded Madelyn Clark a lump sum of $43,500.00 as compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.

This amount was to be paid through an ACH deposit to her counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Ms. Clark.