Megan Haynes v. HHS - Influenza, right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On January 30, 2025, Megan Haynes filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on November 13, 2022 caused a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran found entitlement on December 15, 2025. The public entitlement and damages rulings do not provide a detailed onset story, treatment visits, imaging, injections, therapy, surgery history, or residual limitations.
On January 14, 2026, Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted respondent's damages proffer and awarded Ms. Haynes $125,000.00 for pain and suffering as a lump sum for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine November 13, 2022 causing right SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT GRANTED; COMPENSATED. Public rulings lack detailed clinical chronology. Award $125,000 pain/suffering. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition January 30, 2025; entitlement December 15, 2025; damages January 14, 2026.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00182