Rebecka Bunch v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On December 2, 2024, Rebecka Bunch filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on September 27, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that Ms.
Bunch sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was vaccine-related. The public stipulation does not provide onset, treatment, imaging, therapy, injections, or functional details.
The parties filed a joint stipulation on December 31, 2025. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran adopted it on January 5, 2026 and awarded $31,490.33 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine September 27, 2022 allegedly causing SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and sequelae; public text lacks clinical chronology. Award $31,490.33. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition December 2, 2024; decision January 5, 2026.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01975