Ranya Khdier v. HHS - Influenza, right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On September 18, 2024, Ranya Khdier filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on August 13, 2023 caused a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that Ms.
Khdier sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied vaccine-related sequelae. The public stipulation does not describe onset, medical visits, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations.
The parties resolved the case by stipulation. On October 8, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran awarded $30,666.82 as a lump sum and $2,433.18 to satisfy a North Carolina Medicaid lien administered through Optum, for a total award of $33,100.00.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine August 13, 2023 allegedly causing right SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and sequelae; public stipulation lacks clinical chronology. Award $30,666.82 lump sum + $2,433.18 North Carolina Medicaid/Optum lien = $33,100. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition September 18, 2024; decision October 8, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01453