Florence Barrett v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On February 15, 2022, Florence Barrett filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on September 27, 2019 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Ms.
Barrett's alleged shoulder injury, any other injury, or any current condition. The public stipulation does not describe her first symptom, onset interval, medical visits, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations.
The parties resolved the case by joint stipulation. On January 6, 2026, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran adopted the stipulation and awarded Ms. Barrett $35,000.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine September 27, 2019 allegedly causing SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied causation and sequelae; public stipulation lacks clinical chronology. Award $35,000 lump sum. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition February 15, 2022; decision January 6, 2026.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00161