Victoria Donlan v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On January 8, 2025, Victoria Donlan filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination on October 17, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent reviewed the claim and conceded that it met the Table SIRVA criteria, including no prior shoulder history, pain within 48 hours, pain and reduced range of motion limited to the injection-site shoulder, no alternative cause, and residual effects lasting more than six months.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran granted entitlement on July 10, 2025.
The public ruling is limited and does not include a fuller medical chronology, imaging results, or treatment narrative. Respondent later filed a proffer on October 15, 2025, which Ms.
Donlan accepted. On October 17, 2025, the court awarded $107,390.34 as a lump sum, consisting of $105,000.00 for pain and suffering and $2,390.34 for past unreimbursable expenses.
The award represents all damages available under Section 15(a).
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine, October 17, 2023, alleged SIRVA. COMPENSATED. Respondent conceded Table SIRVA: no prior shoulder issues, onset within 48 hours, pain/reduced ROM limited to injection-site shoulder, no alternative explanation, residual effects >6 months. Entitlement July 10, 2025. Award October 17, 2025: $107,390.34 ($105,000 pain/suffering + $2,390.34 past unreimbursable expenses). Chief Special Master Corcoran.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00029