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Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00342
Petitioner: Frances Collier
Filed: 2025-02-26
Decided: 2025-12-23
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2024-02-09
Condition: shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 47500

AI-assisted case summary:
On February 26, 2025, Frances Collier filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on February 9, 2024 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration.

Respondent agreed that Ms. Collier's injury was consistent with a Table SIRVA. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found entitlement on October 15, 2025. The public rulings do not provide a detailed clinical chronology of onset, treatment visits, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations.

On December 23, 2025, Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted respondent's damages proffer and awarded Ms. Collier $47,500.00 for pain and suffering as a lump sum.

Theory of causation field:
Influenza vaccine February 9, 2024 causing Table SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED/GRANTED; COMPENSATED. Respondent described injury as consistent with Table SIRVA; public rulings lack detailed clinical chronology. Award $47,500 pain/suffering. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition February 26, 2025; entitlement October 15, 2025; damages December 23, 2025.

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00342-0
Date issued/filed: 2025-11-19
Pages: 2
Docket text: PUBLIC ORDER/RULING (Originally filed: 10/15/2025 ) regarding 17 Ruling on Entitlement Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (nh) Service on parties made.
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Case 1:25-vv-00342-UNJ Document 20 Filed 11/19/25 Page 1 of 2
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 25-0342V
FRANCES COLLIER, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner, Filed: October 15, 2025
v.
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Jonathan Joseph Svitak, Shannon Law Group, P.C., Woodridge, IL, for Petitioner.
Nathaniel Trager, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1
On February 26, 2025, Frances Collier filed a petition for compensation under the
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.2 (the
“Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration (“SIRVA”) following influenza and pneumonia vaccinations she received
on February 9, 2024. Petition at 1. Petitioner further alleges that she has suffered the
residual effects of her vaccine-related injury for more than six months. Petition at ¶ 16.
The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.
On October 8, 2025, Respondent filed his Rule 4(c) report in which he concedes
that Petitioner is entitled to compensation in this case. Respondent’s Rule 4(c) Report at
1. Respondent states that “Petitioner’s alleged injury is consistent with SIRVA as defined
1 Because this Ruling contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made
publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or
at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government
Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government
Services). This means the Ruling will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In accordance
with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other information,
the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I agree that
the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access.
2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease
of citation, all section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. §
300aa (2018).

Case 1:25-vv-00342-UNJ Document 20 Filed 11/19/25 Page 2 of 2
by the Vaccine Injury Table. Specifically, Petitioner had no history of pain, inflammation,
or dysfunction of her left shoulder prior to vaccination, pain occurred within forty-eight
hours after receipt of an intramuscular vaccination; pain and reduced range of motion was
limited to the shoulder in which the vaccine was administered; and no other condition or
abnormality has been identified to explain Petitioner’s shoulder pain.” Id. at 6. Respondent
further agrees that “based on the record as it now stands, Petitioner has satisfied all legal
prerequisites for compensation under the Act.” Id.
In view of Respondent’s position and the evidence of record, I find that
Petitioner is entitled to compensation.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
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DOCUMENT 2: USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00342-1
Date issued/filed: 2026-01-23
Pages: 5
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 12/23/2025 ) regarding 23 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (nh) Service on parties made.
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Case 1:25-vv-00342-UNJ Document 29 Filed 01/23/26 Page 1 of 5
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 25-0342V
FRANCES COLLIER, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner, Filed: December 23, 2025
v.
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Jonathan Joseph Svitak, Shannon Law Group, P.C., Woodridge, IL, for Petitioner.
Nathaniel Trager, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES1
On February 26, 2025, Frances Collier filed a petition for compensation under the
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.2 (the
“Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration (“SIRVA”) following flu and pneumonia vaccinations she received on
February 9, 2024. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of
the Office of Special Masters.
On October 15, 2025, a ruling on entitlement was issued, finding Petitioner entitled
to compensation for her SIRVA. On December 22, 2025, Respondent filed a proffer on
award of compensation (“Proffer”) indicating Petitioner should be awarded $47,500.00 for
pain and suffering. Proffer at 1. In the Proffer, Respondent represented that Petitioner
agrees with the proffered award. Id. Based on the record as a whole, I find that Petitioner
is entitled to an award as stated in the Proffer.
1 Because this Decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made
publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or
at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government
Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government
Services). This means the Decision will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In
accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other
information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I
agree that the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access.
2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease
of citation, all section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. §
300aa (2018).

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Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached Proffer, I award Petitioner a lump
sum payment of $47,500.00 for pain and suffering, to be paid through an ACH
deposit to Petitioner’s counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to
Petitioner. This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available
under Section 15(a).
The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment in accordance with this decision.3
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
3 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment can be expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice
renouncing the right to seek review.
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Case 1:25-vv-00342-UNJ Document 29 Filed 01/23/26 Page 3 of 5
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
FRANCES COLLIER,
Petitioner,
v. No. 25-342V (ECF)
Chief Special Master Corcoran
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
PROFFER ON AWARD OF COMPENSATION1
On February 26, 2025, Frances Collier (“petitioner”) filed a petition for compensation
under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34
(“Vaccine Act” or “Act”), as amended, alleging that she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to
Vaccine Administration (“SIRVA”) following the influenza (“flu”) and pneumococcal conjugate
(“pneumonia”) vaccinations she received on February 9, 2024. Petition at 1 (ECF No. 1). On
October 8, 2025, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“respondent”) filed a Rule 4(c)
Report indicating that this case is appropriate for compensation under the terms of the Act for a
SIRVA Table injury. ECF No. 15. On October 15, 2025, the Chief Special Master issued a
Ruling on Entitlement finding that petitioner is entitled to vaccine compensation. ECF No. 17.
I. Items of Compensation
Based on the evidence of record, respondent proffers that petitioner should be awarded
$47,500.00 in pain and suffering. See 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a)(4). Petitioner agrees.
1 This Proffer does not include attorneys’ fees and costs, which the parties intend to address after
the Damages Decision is issued.

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This amount represents all elements of compensation to which petitioner is entitled under
42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Petitioner agrees.
II. Form of the Award/Recommended Payment
The parties recommend that the compensation provided to petitioner should be made
through one lump sum payment as described below and request that the Chief Special Master’s
decision and the Court’s judgment award the following:2
A lump sum payment of $47,500.00 to be paid through an ACH deposit to petitioner’s
counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to petitioner, Frances Collier.
Petitioner is a competent adult. Proof of guardianship is not required in this case.
Respectfully submitted,
BRETT A. SHUMATE
Assistant Attorney General
JONATHAN D. GUYNN
Acting Director
Torts Branch, Civil Division
HEATHER L. PEARLMAN
Deputy Director
Torts Branch, Civil Division
LARA A. ENGLUND
Assistant Director
Torts Branch, Civil Division
2 Should petitioner die prior to entry of judgment, the parties reserve the right to move the Court
for appropriate relief. In particular, respondent would oppose any award for future medical
expenses, future lost earnings, and future pain and suffering.
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Case 1:25-vv-00342-UNJ Document 29 Filed 01/23/26 Page 5 of 5
s/Nathaniel M. Trager
NATHANIEL M. TRAGER
Trial Attorney
Torts Branch, Civil Division
U.S. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 146
Benjamin Franklin Station
Washington, D.C. 20044-0146
T: (202) 305-3912
Dated: December 22, 2025 E: nathaniel.trager@usdoj.gov
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