VICP Registry Case Source Bundle
Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00789
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00789
Petitioner: Deanna Wake
Filed: 2025-05-07
Decided: 2025-11-20
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2023-09-27
Condition: shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
Outcome: entitlement_granted_pending_damages
Award amount USD: 

AI-assisted case summary:
On May 7, 2025, Deanna Wake filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on September 27, 2023 caused a Table shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit.

Respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding entitlement. The concession stated that Ms. Wake's alleged injury was consistent with SIRVA under the Vaccine Injury Table and that she satisfied the legal prerequisites for compensation. The public ruling does not describe the first symptom, onset interval beyond the Table concession, medical testing, treatment, expert opinions, or functional limitations.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found Ms. Wake entitled to compensation on November 20, 2025. Damages remain pending. Ms. Wake was represented by Leah VaSahnja Durant.

Theory of causation field:
Adult petitioner; influenza vaccine September 27, 2023; Table SIRVA. ENTITLEMENT GRANTED, damages pending. Respondent conceded SIRVA Table consistency and legal prerequisites; public text lacks clinical details. SM Corcoran November 20, 2025. Petition filed May 7, 2025. Attorney: Leah VaSahnja Durant.

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00789-0
Date issued/filed: 2025-12-22
Pages: 2
Docket text: PUBLIC ORDER/RULING (Originally filed: 11/20/2025) regarding 15 Ruling on Entitlement ( Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. )(mpj) Service on parties made.
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Case 1:25-vv-00789-UNJ Document 17 Filed 12/22/25 Page 1 of 2
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 25-0789V
DEANNA WAKE, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner,
v. Filed: November 20, 2025
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Leah VaSahnja Durant, Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, PLLC, Washington, DC, for
Petitioner.
Rochelle Ilana Gillenson, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1
On May 7, 2025,DeannaWakefiled 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 a Table shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration (“SIRVA”) as the result of an influenza (“flu”) vaccination on September 27,
2023. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office
of Special Masters.
On November 18, 2025, Respondent filed his Rule 4(c) Report in which he
concedesthatPetitioner is entitled to compensation in this case. Respondent’s Rule 4(c)
Report at 1. Specifically, Respondent agrees that Petitioner’s alleged injury is consistent
with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table. Id. at 5 (citing 42 C.F.R. §§ 100.3(a),
1 Because this Ruling 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 Rulingwill 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.
2National 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).

Case 1:25-vv-00789-UNJ Document 17 Filed 12/22/25 Page 2 of 2
(c)(10)). Respondent further agrees that Petitioner has satisfied all legal prerequisites for
compensation under the Vaccine Act. Id. (citing Section 11(c)(1)(D)(i), Section
13(a)(1)(B)).
In view of Respondent’s position and the evidence of record, I find that
Petitioner is entitled to compensation.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
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