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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-02148
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-02148
Petitioner: JULIE CANTERBURY
Filed: 2025-12-23
Decided: 2026-07-28
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2023-10-23
Condition: right-sided shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
Outcome: entitlement_granted_pending_damages
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AI-assisted case summary:
Julie Canterbury filed a petition alleging that an October 23, 2023, influenza vaccine caused her to suffer a right-sided shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). She stated that her injury was defined in the Vaccine Injury Table. The respondent filed a Rule 4(c) Report conceding that the petitioner is entitled to compensation. The respondent agreed that the petitioner's injury was consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Table and that she had satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation. Based on the respondent's position and the evidence, the Chief Special Master found that the petitioner is entitled to compensation.

Theory of causation field:
Table

Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-02148-0
Date issued/filed: 2026-09-01
Pages: 2
Docket text: PUBLIC ORDER/RULING (Originally filed: 07/28/2026) 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-02148-UNJ Document 22 Filed 09/01/26 Page 1 of 2
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 25-2148V
JULIE CANTERBURY, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner,
v. Filed: July 28, 2026
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Daniel Alholm, Alholm Law PC, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner.
Emilie Williams, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1
On December 23, 2025, Julie Canterbury filed a petition for compensation under
the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-10, et seq.2 (the
“Vaccine Act”), alleging that an October 23, 2023 influenza (“flu”) vaccine caused her to
suffer a right-sided shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (“SIRVA”), as defined
in the Vaccine Injury Table, 42 C.F.R. § 100.3 (“the Table”). Petition at 1. The case was
assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.
On July 28, 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. Specifically, Respondent agrees that Petitioner’s injury is consistent with SIRVA as
defined by the Table. Id. at 3-4 (citing 42 C.F.R. §§ 100.3(a), (c)(10)). 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-02148-UNJ Document 22 Filed 09/01/26 Page 2 of 2
agrees that Petitioner has satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation under the
Vaccine Act. Id. at 4 (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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