Courtney M. Ritter v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On March 11, 2025, Courtney M. Ritter filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on January 30, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration.
The public ruling identifies her as an adult petitioner but does not provide her exact age. Respondent conceded entitlement in a Rule 4(c) report filed October 30, 2025.
The concession stated that Ms. Ritter had a compensable SIRVA under the Vaccine Injury Table and also preserved, in the alternative, a causation-in-fact theory.
The short public entitlement ruling does not describe the first symptom, treatment course, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations. On October 31, 2025, Chief Special Master Corcoran found Ms.
Ritter entitled to compensation. Damages remained to be determined.
Theory of causation
Adult petitioner; influenza vaccine January 30, 2023; SIRVA. ENTITLEMENT GRANTED, DAMAGES PENDING. Respondent conceded entitlement in Rule 4(c) report filed October 30, 2025. Public ruling lacks clinical chronology. CSM Corcoran October 31, 2025. Petition filed March 11, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00454