Carol Barstow v. HHS - Pneumococcal, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On July 17, 2024, Carol Barstow filed a petition alleging that a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine administered on October 31, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent conceded entitlement, agreeing that Ms.
Barstow's claim met the Table criteria for SIRVA and that she satisfied the legal prerequisites for compensation. The public entitlement and damages documents do not describe the first symptom, treatment visits, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found entitlement on February 10, 2025.
On July 14, 2025, he awarded $60,000.00 for pain and suffering as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.
Theory of causation
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine October 31, 2023 causing Table SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; COMPENSATED. Public documents lack treatment chronology. Award $60,000 pain/suffering. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition July 17, 2024; entitlement February 10, 2025; damages July 14, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01091