Noreen O’Connor v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On September 18, 2024, Noreen O'Connor filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 31, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that Ms.
O'Connor sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the flu vaccine caused her shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was vaccine-related. The public stipulation does not describe onset, treatment, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations.
On December 15, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the parties' stipulation and awarded $39,000.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine October 31, 2023 allegedly causing SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and sequelae; public stipulation lacks clinical chronology. Award $39,000. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition September 18, 2024; decision December 15, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01452