Alton Redfern, Sr. v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2020)

Alton Redfern, Sr. filed a petition for compensation on January 4, 2018, alleging that the influenza vaccine he received on October 6, 2016, caused him to suffer shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). He further alleged that he experienced residual effects of this injury for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused or aggravated his alleged injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation to resolve the case.

The stipulation stated that the injury was contained within the Vaccine Injury Table and that Mr. Redfern had not received any prior award or settlement for this condition.

The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Mr. Redfern a lump sum payment of $75,000.00.

This amount was intended to compensate for all damages available under the law. The decision was filed on December 10, 2020.