Carroll Williams v. HHS - Tdap, right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On October 2, 2024, Carroll Williams filed a petition alleging that a Tdap vaccine administered on November 16, 2023 caused a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that Ms.
Williams sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that Tdap caused her shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was vaccine-related. The public stipulation does not describe the first symptom, timing, treatment visits, imaging, injections, therapy, or remaining limitations.
The parties resolved damages by stipulation. On December 19, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran adopted the stipulation and awarded $37,517.53 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.
Theory of causation
Tdap vaccine November 16, 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 $37,517.53. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition October 2, 2024; decision December 19, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01560