Lorrie O'Brien v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On February 3, 2025, Lorrie O'Brien filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on November 10, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. The public ruling identifies her as an adult petitioner but does not state her exact age.
Respondent conceded entitlement, agreeing that Ms. O'Brien established a compensable SIRVA.
The public ruling is brief and does not describe the first symptom, treatment history, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations. On October 23, 2025, Chief Special Master Corcoran found Ms.
O'Brien entitled to compensation. Damages remained to be determined.
Theory of causation
Adult petitioner; influenza vaccine November 10, 2022; SIRVA. ENTITLEMENT GRANTED, DAMAGES PENDING. Respondent conceded entitlement. Public ruling lacks clinical chronology. CSM Corcoran October 23, 2025. Petition filed February 3, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00588