Scott Egan v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

On March 10, 2022, Scott Egan filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered in his left deltoid on September 26, 2020 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. The public ruling identifies him as an adult petitioner but does not state his exact age.

Mr. Egan did not seek shoulder care until December 16, 2020, about eleven weeks after vaccination, but he reported that the pain began right away after the flu shot and was aggravated by lifting.

Examination documented tenderness, mostly preserved range of motion, and positive impingement signs. A March 2021 MRI showed a small tear, minimal bursitis, and degenerative findings.

Physical therapy later recorded constant pain ranging from 3 to 7 out of 10. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran found that Mr. Egan had established a Table SIRVA despite the treatment delay.

The delay and mixed imaging findings affected damages. On October 28, 2025, the Chief Special Master awarded $98,289.54, consisting of $98,000.00 for pain and suffering and $289.54 for unreimbursed expenses.