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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-01745
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-01745
Petitioner: James Lambertson
Filed: 2025-10-16
Decided: 2026-06-29
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2024-09-30
Condition: shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
Outcome: entitlement_granted_pending_damages
Award amount USD: 

AI-assisted case summary:
James Lambertson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 16, 2025. He alleged that he suffered from a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccination on September 30, 2024. Mr. Lambertson further alleged that he suffered residual effects of his injury for more than six months. Respondent conceded that Petitioner's alleged injury is consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that Petitioner has satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation. Based on the Respondent's concession and the evidence of record, the Chief Special Master found that Petitioner is entitled to compensation. The case was proceeding to determine damages.

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Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-01745-0
Date issued/filed: 2026-08-04
Pages: 2
Docket text: PUBLIC ORDER/RULING (Originally filed: 06/29/2026) regarding 17 Ruling on Entitlement. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (cr) Service on parties made.
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Case 1:25-vv-01745-UNJ Document 24 Filed 08/04/26 Page 1 of 2
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 25-1745V
JAMES LAMBERTSON, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner, Filed: June 29, 2026
v.
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Laura Levenberg, Muller Brazil, LLP, Dresher, PA, for Petitioner.
Camille Jordan Webster, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1
On October 16, 2025, James Lambertson (“Petitioner”) 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 he suffered from a
shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (“SIRVA”) as a result of receiving an
influenza (“flu”) vaccination on September 30, 2024. Pet. at 1, ECF No. 1. Petitioner
further alleges that he suffered the residual effects of his injury for more than six months.
Id. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.
On June 18, 2026, Respondent filed his Rule 4(c) report in which he concedes that
Petitioner is entitled to compensation in this case. Respondent’s Rule 4(c) Report at 1,
ECF No. 15. Specifically, Respondent indicated that Petitioner’s alleged injury is
consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table. Id. at 4. Respondent further
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 Ruling 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).

Case 1:25-vv-01745-UNJ Document 24 Filed 08/04/26 Page 2 of 2
agrees that Petitioner “has satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation under the
Act.” Id. at 5.
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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