Brandon Sciaretta v. HHS - tetanus, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

Filed 2024-09-06Decided 2025-07-30Vaccine tetanus

compensated$47,500

Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]

On September 6, 2024, Brandon Sciaretta filed a petition alleging that a tetanus vaccine administered on May 6, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent conceded entitlement in June 2025, agreeing that the alleged injury was consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that the legal requirements for compensation were met.

The public entitlement and damages documents do not provide a detailed clinical chronology. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran found entitlement on June 12, 2025. On July 30, 2025, he awarded $47,500.00 for pain and suffering as a lump sum.

Theory of causation

Tetanus vaccine May 6, 2023 causing Table SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated; onset within Table period. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; COMPENSATED. Public documents lack detailed clinical chronology. Award $47,500 pain/suffering. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition September 6, 2024; entitlement June 12, 2025; damages July 30, 2025.

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