William Forney v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2021)

William Forney filed a petition on September 25, 2019, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. He alleged that he suffered left shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration, commonly known as SIRVA, as a result of an influenza (flu) vaccination he received on November 3, 2017.

Mr. Forney stated that the vaccination was administered in the United States, his symptoms persisted for more than six months, and he had not received any prior award or settlement for this condition.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Mr. Forney's injury or that it constituted a SIRVA Table injury.

Despite the respondent's denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on November 15, 2021, agreeing to an award of compensation. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as his decision. He awarded William Forney a lump sum of $85,000.00, payable by check to the petitioner, as compensation for all items of damages.

The decision was issued on November 16, 2021. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, clinical details of the injury, diagnostic tests performed, or treatments received.

The names of petitioner's counsel were Paul R. Brazil of Muller Brazil, LLP, and respondent's counsel was Mollie Danielle Gorney of the U.S.

Department of Justice.