Tyronda Roberson v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On October 31, 2024, Tyronda Roberson filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 2, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that Ms.
Roberson sustained a SIRVA as defined in the Vaccine Injury Table, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a vaccine-related sequela. The public stipulation does not describe onset, treatment, imaging, therapy, injections, or functional limitations.
On January 16, 2026, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the parties' stipulation and awarded $40,000.00 through counsel's IOLTA account plus $115.22 for a Wisconsin ForwardHealth Medicaid lien, for a total of $40,115.22.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine October 2, 2023 allegedly causing SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and sequelae; public text lacks clinical detail. Award $40,000 petitioner + $115.22 Wisconsin ForwardHealth lien = $40,115.22. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition October 31, 2024; decision January 16, 2026.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01790