Beverly Clark v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On July 9, 2024, Beverly Clark filed a Vaccine Act petition alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration after an influenza vaccination on January 11, 2023. She alleged a Table SIRVA and residual effects lasting more than six months.
Respondent denied that Ms. Clark sustained a SIRVA as defined in the Table, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a vaccine-related sequela.
The public decision is a stipulation decision and does not provide the underlying clinical timeline, treatment, imaging, therapy, or expert analysis. On February 2, 2026, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran adopted the parties' stipulation and awarded Ms. Clark a lump sum of $54,500.00.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine on January 11, 2023, allegedly causing SIRVA; COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and current sequelae. Public stipulation gives limited medical detail. Award $54,500 lump sum. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran, petition filed July 9, 2024; decision February 2, 2026. Attorney: David Alexander Tierney, Rawls Law Group, Richmond VA.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01039