Joan Hoverman v. HHS - Influenza, right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On April 15, 2025, Joan Hoverman filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on September 22, 2022, caused a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent conceded entitlement.
The concession stated that Ms. Hoverman had no prior history of pain, inflammation, or dysfunction in the right shoulder; that her right shoulder pain began within 48 hours of vaccination; that her symptoms were limited to the vaccinated shoulder; that no other condition more likely explained the injury; and that the residual effects lasted more than six months.
The public entitlement decision does not describe the medical treatment, imaging, injections, or therapy in detail. On September 10, 2025, Chief Special Master Corcoran found Ms.
Hoverman entitled to compensation for a Table SIRVA. Damages remained to be determined.
Ms. Hoverman was represented by Leigh Finfer.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine, September 22, 2022, adult exact age not stated, right shoulder SIRVA. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; damages pending. Respondent conceded no prior right-shoulder pain/inflammation/dysfunction, onset within 48 hours, symptoms limited to the vaccinated shoulder, no more likely alternative cause, and residual effects exceeding six months. Public concession decision contains no detailed treatment chronology. Chief Special Master Corcoran, September 10, 2025. Attorney Leigh Finfer.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00645