Dallece Curley v. HHS - HPV, cellulitis (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On February 14, 2025, Dallece Curley filed a petition seeking compensation after receiving varicella and human papillomavirus vaccines on July 21, 2022. She alleged that the vaccinations caused cellulitis.
The public decision contains limited clinical detail because the case was resolved at the entitlement stage through respondent's Rule 4(c) concession. The Secretary conceded that Ms.
Curley's cellulitis was caused-in-fact by the vaccinations. Respondent also agreed that the vaccinations were administered in the United States, that the petition was timely, that the condition satisfied the Vaccine Act severity requirement, and that there had been no prior civil award or settlement for the same injury.
On September 9, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found Ms.
Curley entitled to compensation. The decision did not set damages, which were left for later proceedings.
Ms. Curley was represented by LeeAnne S.
Pedrick of mctlaw.
Theory of causation
Varicella and HPV vaccines, July 21, 2022, adult exact age not stated, causing cellulitis. ENTITLEMENT GRANTED by Rule 4(c) concession; damages pending. Respondent conceded that the vaccines caused-in-fact the cellulitis and that petitioner satisfied jurisdiction, timeliness, severity, and no-prior-civil-recovery requirements. Chief Special Master Corcoran, September 9, 2025. Attorney LeeAnne S. Pedrick, mctlaw.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00277