Valerie Hoff v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

Filed 2024-10-21Decided 2025-06-03Vaccine Influenza

compensated$57,500

Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]

On October 21, 2024, Valerie Hoff filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on September 27, 2023 caused shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent conceded entitlement and proffered damages, agreeing that Ms.

Hoff's injury was consistent with Table SIRVA and that she met the statutory prerequisites for compensation. The public decision does not describe the first symptom, treatment chronology, imaging, injections, physical therapy, work effects, or residual limitations.

On June 3, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found entitlement and awarded $57,500.00 for pain and suffering as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.

Theory of causation

Influenza vaccine September 27, 2023 causing Table SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; COMPENSATED. Public ruling/proffer lacks treatment chronology. Award $57,500 pain/suffering. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition October 21, 2024; decision June 3, 2025.

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