Charisse Rizzo v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On September 23, 2024, Charisse Rizzo filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 17, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration and residual effects lasting more than six months. Respondent conceded entitlement in a Rule 4(c) report filed May 30, 2025, agreeing that Ms.
Rizzo's injury was consistent with Table SIRVA and that the legal prerequisites for compensation were satisfied. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran found entitlement on June 3, 2025. The public rulings do not describe the first symptom, medical visits, imaging, therapy, injections, or functional limitations.
On June 4, 2025, Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted respondent's damages proffer and awarded $72,500.00 for pain and suffering plus $329.45 in past unreimbursed expenses, for a total of $72,829.45. A later fee decision concerned attorneys' fees and costs only.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine October 17, 2022 causing Table SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; COMPENSATED. Public rulings lack detailed clinical chronology. Award $72,500 pain/suffering + $329.45 expenses = $72,829.45. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition September 23, 2024; entitlement June 3, 2025; damages June 4, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01482