Kimberly Rice v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On October 21, 2024, Kimberly Rice filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on October 25, 2021 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. She alleged a Table SIRVA, residual effects lasting more than six months, and no prior civil award or settlement for the injury.
Respondent denied that Ms. Rice sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.
The matter resolved by stipulation rather than a reasoned entitlement decision, so the public document does not provide a treatment timeline or expert analysis. On March 16, 2026, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran adopted the stipulation and awarded $60,000.00 as a lump sum payable through counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Ms. Rice.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine on October 25, 2021, allegedly causing Table SIRVA; COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table injury, vaccine causation, and current sequelae. Public stipulation gives limited clinical detail. Award $60,000 lump sum. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition filed October 21, 2024; decision March 16, 2026.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01704