Janice Weil v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On November 12, 2024, Janice Weil filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 17, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent conceded entitlement, agreeing that Ms.
Weil's injury was consistent with Table SIRVA and that she satisfied the other legal requirements 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 May 23, 2025.
On July 22, 2025, he adopted respondent's damages proffer and awarded $62,500.00 for pain and suffering as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine October 17, 2023 causing Table SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; COMPENSATED. Public documents lack treatment chronology. Award $62,500 pain/suffering. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition November 12, 2024; entitlement May 23, 2025; damages July 22, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01858