Jacqueline Smith v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)

Jacqueline Smith filed a petition on September 4, 2024, alleging that she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 13, 2022. She alleged residual effects for more than six months and sought compensation under the Vaccine Act.

The public stipulation notes that Ms. Smith had also received a COVID-19 vaccine on September 26, 2022, but the site of that injection was unknown and the COVID-19 vaccination was not the basis of the Vaccine Act claim.

Respondent denied that Ms. Smith suffered a Table SIRVA, denied that the influenza vaccine caused any injury, and denied that she had any current vaccine-related condition.

The public record does not describe Ms. Smith's treatment course beyond the stipulated facts.

The parties filed a joint stipulation on March 12, 2026, and Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted it as the Court's decision on March 17, 2026. Ms.

Smith was awarded a lump sum of $60,000.00 for all damages available under section 15(a), payable through counsel's IOLTA account. She was represented by Leigh Finfer of Muller Brazil LLP in Dresher, Pennsylvania.