Heather Hurd v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

On June 25, 2024, Heather Hurd filed a petition alleging that hepatitis B and Tdap vaccinations administered on June 16, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. The public stipulation does not provide a detailed treatment history.

It records that Ms. Hurd alleged a SIRVA lasting longer than six months, while respondent denied that she suffered a Table SIRVA, denied that either vaccine caused a shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied vaccine-related sequelae.

On September 3, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation and awarded Ms.

Hurd $30,000.00 in a lump sum for all damages available under the Vaccine Act, payable by ACH deposit to counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement. She was represented by Kathleen Loucks of Lommen Abdo.