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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00912
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00912
Petitioner: Katie Strickland
Filed: 2025-08-05
Decided: 2025-09-11
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2022-09-16
Condition: shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 40000

AI-assisted case summary:
Katie Strickland filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 5, 2025. She alleged that she suffered a Table injury, specifically a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA), as a result of her influenza vaccination on September 16, 2022. Strickland stated that she received the vaccine in the United States, experienced residual effects of the injury for more than six months, and had no prior award or settlement for this injury. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Strickland sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her alleged injury. Despite the respondent's denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on August 4, 2025, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. Strickland was awarded a lump sum of $40,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. This amount was to be paid through an ACH deposit to her 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-00912-0
Date issued/filed: 2025-09-11
Pages: 7
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 08/05/2025) regarding 30 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. 24-912V
KATIE STRICKLAND, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner, Filed: August 5, 2025
v.
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Maximillian J. Muller, Muller Brazil, LLP, Dresher, PA, for Petitioner.
Crystal Fialkowski, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1
On June 13, 2024, Katie Strickland 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 she suffered a Table injury - shoulder injury related
to vaccine administration (“SIRVA”) as a result of the administration of her September 16,
2022 influenza (“flu”) vaccination. Petition at 1; Stipulation, filed August 4, 2025, at ¶¶ 1-
2, 4. Petitioner further alleges that she received the vaccine in the United States, that she
suffered the residual effects of her injury for more than six months, and that there has
been no prior award or settlement of a civil action on her behalf as a result of her injury.
Stipulation at ¶¶ 3-5; see Petition at ¶¶ 9-11.“Respondent denies that [P]etitioner
sustained a SIRVA Table injury; denies that the vaccine caused [P]etitioner's alleged
SIRVA, or any other injury; and denies that [P]etitioner'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 August 4, 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 $40,000.00, 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 Vinesign verification document attached to the parties’ Stipulation at page six is omitted from the
attached copy of the Stipulation.
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.
2

Case 1:24-vv-00912-UNJ Document 35 Filed 09/11/25 Page 3 of 7
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
KA TIE STRICKLAND,
Petitioner, No. 24-912V
Chief Special Master Corcoran
V. ECF
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
STIPULATION
The parties hereby stipulate to the following matters:
l. Katie Strickland ("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 the influenza ("flu") vaccine, which vaccine is contained in the Vaccine Injury Table (the
"Table"), 42 C.F.R. § 100.J(a).
2. Petitioner received a flu vaccine on September 16, 2022.
3. The vaccine was administered within the United States.
4. Petitioner alleges that petitioner sustained a shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration (4'SIRVA") within the time period set forth in the Table following administration
of the vaccine. Petitioner further alleges that petitioner experienced the residual effects of the
alleged injury for more than six months.
5. Petitioner represents that there bas been no prior award or settlement of a civil action
for damages on petitioner's behalf as a result of the alleged injury.

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