Sylvia Richardson v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

On April 17, 2025, Sylvia Richardson filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on September 18, 2024 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration and that the injury lasted more than six months. Respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding entitlement.

The public ruling states that respondent agreed her injury was consistent with Table SIRVA, including no prior shoulder history, pain within 48 hours, pain limited to the vaccinated shoulder, no other identified cause, and residual effects lasting more than six months. The public documents do not describe her clinical course beyond those Table findings.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found Ms. Richardson entitled to compensation on August 25, 2025.

On November 24, 2025, he awarded $62,500.00 for pain and suffering as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.