Todd Seely v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Todd Seely filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on December 16, 2019. The flu vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table, and Seely alleged his injury occurred within the Table's timeframe.

He also alternatively claimed the vaccine caused or aggravated his shoulder injury and that he suffered residual effects for more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied these allegations, disputing that Seely sustained a SIRVA Table injury, that the vaccine caused his injury, or that he suffered residual effects for the required duration.

Despite these denials, the parties reached a joint stipulation to settle the case. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages.

Under the terms of the stipulation, Todd Seely was awarded a lump sum of $25,000.00 as compensation for all damages available under the program. This award represents a negotiated settlement of liability and damages, and the parties agreed to release the United States and the Secretary from further claims related to this vaccination.