Gregory Fluharty v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Gregory Fluharty filed a petition for vaccine compensation on October 26, 2021, alleging injury from a Tdap vaccine he received on February 22, 2021. The vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.
Mr. Fluharty claimed he sustained a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) and experienced residual effects for more than six months.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused the alleged injury or any other injury. Despite their differing positions, the parties reached a joint stipulation to settle the case.
The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Mr. Fluharty a lump sum of $72,500.00 as compensation for all damages.
This amount is to be paid through an ACH deposit to his counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement. The case proceeded as a Table claim, and the award represents a negotiated settlement of liability and damages.