Delaina Lindsey v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On December 19, 2024, Delaina Lindsey filed a petition alleging that a Tdap vaccine administered on December 18, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent conceded entitlement, agreeing that Ms.
Lindsey's injury was consistent with Table SIRVA and that the legal prerequisites were met. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran found entitlement on October 27, 2025. The public rulings do not include the clinical details of onset, imaging, injections, therapy, or functional loss.
On December 17, 2025, Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted respondent's proffer and awarded $120,000.00 for pain and suffering plus $11,838.27 in past unreimbursed expenses, for a total of $131,838.27.
Theory of causation
Tdap vaccine December 18, 2023 causing Table SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; COMPENSATED. Public rulings lack detailed clinical chronology. Award $120,000 pain/suffering + $11,838.27 expenses = $131,838.27. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition December 19, 2024; entitlement October 27, 2025; damages December 17, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-02097