Vaccine Injury Compensation Awarded to Stephanie Brandmeyer

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Following a petition filed on November 18, 2024, Stephanie Brandmeyer, a 45-year-old resident of Washington, has been awarded compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program for a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration ("SIRVA") resulting from an influenza vaccination she received on September 13, 2023. The United States Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, issued the decision awarding compensation to Brandmeyer on July 30, 2025.

Key Takeaways:

  • Stephanie Brandmeyer, a Washington resident, was awarded compensation for a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration ("SIRVA") resulting from an influenza vaccination she received on September 13, 2023.
  • Brandmeyer filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on November 18, 2024.
  • The United States Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, issued a ruling on entitlement on July 14, 2025, finding Brandmeyer entitled to compensation.
  • A Proffer was filed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on July 29, 2025, indicating Brandmeyer should be awarded $66,500.00 in pain and suffering, which was accepted by Brandmeyer.
  • The decision was signed by Chief Special Master Corcoran on July 30, 2025, and is publicly accessible on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website.
  • The award of $66,500.00 represents compensation for all damages that would be available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.
  • The lump sum payment will be made through an ACH deposit to Brandmeyer's counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Brandmeyer.

Statistics:

  • 1,402 filings were made in the Office of Special Masters in 2024*.
  • The average duration of vaccine injury cases pending in the Office of Special Masters is 2 years and 10 months**.
  • $1.5 billion has been paid out in compensation to vaccine injury petitioners since the program's inception in 1986†.

Sources:

  • United States Court of Federal Claims, OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS, No. 24-1891V, STEPHANIE BRANDMEYER, Petitioner, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent, July 30, 2025.
  • Vaccine Injury Table, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-15(a)(1).
  • National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10.
  • Respondent's Proffer on Award of Compensation, July 29, 2025.

*United States Court of Federal Claims, OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS, 2024 Annual Report.

**United States Court of Federal Claims, OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS, 2024 Vaccine Injury Data Report.

†National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10.