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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00706
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00706
Petitioner: Christy L. Owens
Filed: 2025-04-24
Decided: 2026-04-24
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2023-09-12
Condition: shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 85396

AI-assisted case summary:
Christy L. Owens filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 24, 2025. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine she received on September 12, 2023. Ms. Owens further alleged that the flu vaccine caused her injury and that she suffered residual effects for more than six months. Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused her injury, and denied that the vaccine caused her current condition or disabilities. Nevertheless, on April 23, 2026, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to an award of compensation. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as his decision, awarding a lump sum of $85,396.58 for all items of damages.

Theory of causation field:
Table

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00706-0
Date issued/filed: 2026-06-01
Pages: 7
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 04/24/2026) regarding 24 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer, Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (ppa) Service on parties made.
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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 25-706V
CHRISTY L. OWENS, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner,
v. Filed: April 24, 2026
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Matthew F. Belanger, Faraci Lange, LLP, Rochester, NY, for Petitioner.
Crystal Fialkowski, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1
On April 24, 2025, Christy L. Owens filed a petition for compensation under the
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.2 (the
“Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that she suffered from a shoulder injury related to
vaccine administration (“SIRVA”) as a result of an influenza (“flu”) vaccine she received
on September 12, 2023. Pet. She further alleges that the flu vaccine caused her alleged
injury, and that she suffered the residual effects of her alleged injury for more than six
months.
Respondent denies that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury; denies that the
flu vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury; and further denies that the flu vaccine
caused Petitioner’s current condition or disabilities.
1 Because this Decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made
publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or
at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government
Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government
Services). This means the Decision will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In
accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other
information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I
agree that the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access.
2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease
of citation, all section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. §
300aa (2018).

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Nevertheless, on April 23, 2026, the parties filed the attached joint stipulation,
stating that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. I find the stipulation
reasonable and adopt it as my decision awarding damages, on the terms set forth therein.
Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached Stipulation, I award the following
compensation:
A lump sum of $85,396.58 to be paid through an ACH deposit to Petitioner’s
counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Petitioner. Stipulation
¶ 8. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages that would be
available under Section 15(a). Id.
I approve the requested amount for Petitioner’s compensation. In the absence of
a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC Appendix B, the Clerk of Court is directed to
enter judgment in accordance with this decision.3
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
3 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment can be expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice
renouncing the right to seek review.
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