Eliza Shumway v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On August 30, 2024, Eliza Shumway filed a petition alleging that a Tdap vaccine administered on January 3, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that the Tdap vaccine caused Ms.
Shumway's alleged SIRVA or its residual effects, and denied that the vaccine caused any other injury or her current condition. The public stipulation does not describe the first symptom, treatment visits, imaging, injections, physical therapy, or residual limitations.
The parties resolved the case by joint stipulation. On September 4, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran adopted the stipulation and awarded Ms. Shumway $87,735.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.
Theory of causation
Tdap vaccine January 3, 2023 allegedly causing SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied causation and current-condition relationship; public stipulation lacks clinical chronology. Award $87,735 lump sum. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition August 30, 2024; decision September 4, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01354