Holly Stair-Goshu v. HHS - Hepatitis B, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On October 10, 2024, Holly Stair-Goshu filed a petition alleging that a hepatitis B vaccine administered on October 21, 2021 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that Ms.
Stair-Goshu sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the hepatitis B vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied vaccine-related sequelae. The public stipulation does not describe the first symptom, medical visits, imaging, injections, physical therapy, or residual limitations.
The parties resolved the case by stipulation. On September 24, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran adopted the stipulation and awarded Ms. Stair-Goshu $25,000.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.
A later attorney-fee order was separate from the injury-compensation award.
Theory of causation
Hepatitis B vaccine October 21, 2021 allegedly causing SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and sequelae; public stipulation lacks clinical chronology. Injury award $25,000 lump sum; later fee decision separate. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition October 10, 2024; damages decision September 24, 2025.