Lauren Belanger v. HHS - HPV, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On November 1, 2024, Lauren Belanger filed a petition alleging that a Gardasil 9 human papillomavirus vaccine administered on October 24, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent conceded entitlement, agreeing that Ms.
Belanger's injury was consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that she met all legal prerequisites for compensation. The public entitlement and damages documents do not describe the first symptom, treatment visits, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found entitlement on April 17, 2025.
On July 14, 2025, he awarded $42,500.00 for pain and suffering and $94.45 in past unreimbursed expenses, for a total of $42,594.45.
Theory of causation
Gardasil 9/HPV vaccine October 24, 2023 causing Table SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; COMPENSATED. Public documents lack treatment chronology. Award $42,500 pain/suffering + $94.45 expenses = $42,594.45. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition November 1, 2024; entitlement April 17, 2025; damages July 14, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01797