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Public stipulation contains no detailed clinical chronology or expert analysis. Award $94,500 lump sum. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran, petition filed September 9, 2024; decision November 4, 2025. Attorney: Siri & Glimstad counsel; fee decision later separated from injury award.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2024-09-09","case_summary":"On September 9, 2024, Meghan Lakata filed a petition alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration after receiving influenza and Tdap vaccinations on October 19, 2023. The stipulation also notes that she received a COVID-19 vaccine the same day.\n\nMs. Lakata pursued the case as a SIRVA claim connected to the flu and/or Tdap vaccination. Respondent denied that her alleged SIRVA or residual effects were caused-in-fact by the flu vaccine or Tdap vaccine, and denied that those vaccines caused any other injury or current condition. Because the case resolved by stipulation, the public decision does not provide a clinical timeline, imaging, injections, therapy records, or expert analysis.\n\nOn November 4, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the parties' stipulation and awarded $94,500.00 as a lump sum, payable through counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Ms. Lakata. A later February 27, 2026 decision awarded attorney's fees and costs separately.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Meghan Lakata","petitioner_attorney_name":"Leah VaSahnja Durant","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, PLLC","petitioner_attorney_location":"Washington, DC","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:43:21","attorney_canonical_keys":"|leah-durant|","firm_canonical_key":"law-offices-of-leah-v-durant","package_title":"LAKATA v. 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