{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00224","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00224-0","petitioner_identifier":"Jenifer Taylor","is_minor":0,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":"years (no age in source - verified)","vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2022-10-24","condition_raw":"right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"pending","award_amount_usd":null,"decision_date":"2026-03-06","extraction_version":"manual-supplement-redo-2026-05","extracted_at":"2026-05-04 02:32:19","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":0,"theory_of_causation":"Influenza vaccine in right arm on October 24, 2022, allegedly causing right SIRVA/adhesive capsulitis; FACT RULING/PENDING, no damages yet. Respondent disputed onset within 48 hours. Evidence credited: Dec 20 2022 ED record for right upper arm pain since flu shot, Jan 5 2023 orthopedist record describing painful jab and pain ever since, Jan 18 2023 PT for adhesive capsulitis since vaccination, affidavit describing immediate pain/swelling and delayed PCP mention due to other issues/self-care expectation. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran found onset within 48 hours on March 6, 2026. Attorney: Brynna Gang, Kraus Law Group, Chicago IL.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2025-02-06","case_summary":"On February 6, 2025, Jenifer Taylor filed a petition alleging a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration after an influenza vaccine administered in her right arm on October 24, 2022.\n\nThe parties were unable to settle before the court addressed onset. Respondent argued that Ms. Taylor had not established that her shoulder pain began within 48 hours of vaccination. The record was not perfect: at a November 17, 2022 primary-care follow-up appointment she did not mention shoulder pain, and no musculoskeletal exam was done. But later records consistently linked the pain to the flu shot. On December 20, 2022, nearly two months after vaccination, she went to the emergency department for right upper arm pain since the October 24 flu shot. She reported returning to the pharmacy and being advised to try Benadryl, which did not help. On January 5, 2023, she saw an orthopedist and said the pharmacist had jabbed the needle into her arm and that she had pain ever since. On January 18, 2023, physical therapy evaluated her for adhesive capsulitis after she reported pain since the October vaccination.\n\nMs. Taylor's affidavit added the personal detail behind those records. She said the pharmacist was busy and administered the shot while leaning over a partially closed Dutch door. The injection immediately hurt, she cried out, and he apologized. Her shoulder was painful and swollen that night. About ten days later, when it had not improved, she returned to the pharmacy and was told to use Benadryl, Tylenol, and ice. She explained that when she saw her PCP in November, she still expected the shoulder to improve and had other health issues to discuss.\n\nChief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found on March 6, 2026 that Ms. Taylor's shoulder pain more likely than not began within 48 hours of vaccination. The ruling resolved onset only; entitlement and damages remained pending.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Jenifer Taylor","petitioner_attorney_name":"Brynna Gang","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Kraus Law Group, LLC","petitioner_attorney_location":"Chicago, IL","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:43:13","attorney_canonical_keys":"|brynna-gang|","firm_canonical_key":"kraus-law-group","package_title":"TAYLOR v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00224","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00224.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00224.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00224-0","title":"TAYLOR v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC ORDER/RULING (Originally filed: 03/06/2026 ) regarding 22 Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law,,,, Scheduling Order,,, Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (nh) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2026-04-06","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00224/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00224-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":281848,"triage_decision":"keep","triage_reason":"docketText matches keep keyword 'findings of fact'","download_status":"ok","registry_pdf_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/pdf/USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00224/USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00224-0"}]}