Verdie Atienza v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On October 24, 2024, Verdie Atienza filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on November 22, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent conceded entitlement, and Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran found Ms. Atienza entitled to compensation for SIRVA on June 6, 2025.
The public entitlement and damages documents do not describe the first symptom, medical visits, imaging, injections, physical therapy, or residual limitations. On September 8, 2025, Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted respondent's damages proffer and awarded $62,500.00 for pain and suffering and $1,101.43 in unreimbursed expenses, for a total lump sum of $63,601.43.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine November 22, 2023 causing Table SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated; onset within Table period. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; COMPENSATED. Public documents lack detailed clinical chronology. Award $62,500 pain/suffering + $1,101.43 expenses = $63,601.43. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition October 24, 2024; entitlement June 6, 2025; damages September 8, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01738