Darryl Ayers v. HHS - Hepatitis B, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On April 16, 2025, Darryl Ayers filed a petition alleging that a hepatitis B vaccine administered on March 29, 2024 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. The public ruling identifies him as an adult petitioner but does not state his exact age.
Respondent conceded entitlement in a Rule 4(c) report filed October 21, 2025. The concession accepted that Mr.
Ayers had established a compensable SIRVA. The public ruling is brief and does not provide the underlying clinical timeline, onset description, treatment course, or residual limitations.
On November 3, 2025, Chief Special Master Corcoran found Mr. Ayers entitled to compensation.
Damages remained to be determined.
Theory of causation
Adult petitioner; hepatitis B vaccine March 29, 2024; SIRVA. ENTITLEMENT GRANTED, DAMAGES PENDING. Respondent conceded entitlement in Rule 4(c) report filed October 21, 2025. Public ruling lacks clinical chronology. CSM Corcoran November 3, 2025. Petition filed April 16, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00656