Rachel Tupitza v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On May 28, 2024, Rachel Tupitza filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 2, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement on December 22, 2025, finding Ms. Tupitza entitled to compensation for a Table SIRVA.
The public entitlement ruling and damages proffer do not provide the first symptom, treatment visits, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations. On January 20, 2026, Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted respondent's damages proffer.
Ms. Tupitza was awarded $85,000.00 for pain and suffering and $300.00 in past unreimbursed expenses, for a total lump sum of $85,300.00.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine October 2, 2022 causing Table SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT GRANTED; COMPENSATED. Public rulings lack clinical chronology. Award $85,000 pain/suffering + $300 expenses = $85,300. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition May 28, 2024; entitlement December 22, 2025; damages January 20, 2026.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00814