Types of Vaccine Injury Cases We Handle

We work with clients who’ve developed brachial neuritis symptoms shortly after vaccination — often within a few days to a few weeks. The most common cases we handle involve nerve damage, severe pain, and weakness in the upper arm or shoulder, often linked to the flu vaccine or other routine immunizations.

Sudden Arm or Shoulder Pain After Vaccination

You received a shot — and within hours or days, there was burning or sharp pain in the affected arm, often spreading across the shoulder or down to the hand. This is one of the earliest signs of brachial neuritis, and when it happens without any apparent cause, it can point to a vaccine injury.

Loss of Muscle Control or Ongoing Weakness

Many of our clients struggle with lifting the arm, gripping objects, or using specific muscles tied to the brachial plexus. These symptoms can persist for weeks or months, even with therapy, especially in severe cases where muscle weakness and nerve disruption are more advanced.

Severe Brachial Plexus Injuries and Partial Paralysis

In the most serious cases, brachial plexus injuries lead to partial or complete paralysis of the entire arm. The loss of movement, strength, or sensation often comes with long-term physical therapy and significant medical expenses. We pursue claims that reflect the full cost of living with long-term impairment.

Parsonage-Turner Syndrome Misdiagnosed or Delayed

Because brachial neuritis isn’t always recognized immediately, it’s often dismissed as strain or inflammation. If your condition was missed, delayed, or brushed off by a medical professional, we can help gather the vaccination records, symptom history, and evaluations needed to support your brachial neuritis claim.

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How Vaccine Injury Claims Work

What Happens If Brachial Neuritis Isn’t a Table Injury?

Because brachial neuritis isn’t included on the Vaccine Injury Table, it’s treated as an off-table injury under the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. This means your case won’t benefit from a built-in presumption that the vaccine caused your condition — the burden is on you to show the connection. The good news is, brachial neuritis has been linked in previous VICP claims to several vaccines, including:

• Flu vaccine

• Tetanus-containing vaccines (Tdap, DTaP)

• Hepatitis B vaccine

If your symptoms began shortly after receiving one of these vaccines — often within hours to a few weeks — and there is no other apparent cause, a vaccine-related claim may be valid.

We frequently see cases where individuals woke up with severe, burning shoulder pain and quickly lost strength or muscle control in the affected arm, without any prior injury. This sudden onset, especially after recent vaccination, is one of the strongest indicators for a viable claim. To help prove this link, we build a claim backed by medical evidence and expert support — so your story is taken seriously.

How Brachial Neuritis Claims Are Proven — And Why It Matters

To recover compensation under VICP, we must show it’s more likely than not that the vaccine caused your brachial plexus injury. We do this by building a medically supported timeline and compiling diagnostic evidence. That includes:

• Electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies, which are often expensive but critical in confirming nerve damage

• Clinical records showing you had no prior history of similar symptoms before the vaccination

• A detailed timeline from vaccine administration to the onset of symptoms — usually marked by sudden sharp pain or weakness in the upper arm

• Expert opinion from neurologists or medical professionals familiar with Parsonage-Turner Syndrome

We understand how devastating the symptoms can be — from constant pain and partial paralysis to loss of employment or daily function. You’re not expected to manage this on your own. Our job is to prove what happened to you, handle the federal claims process from start to finish, and fight for the financial compensation you're owed — so you can focus on healing, not paperwork.

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