Ali Hay v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On September 14, 2022, Ali Hay filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on October 28, 2020 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that Ms.
Hay sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a vaccine sequela. The public stipulation decision does not describe her first symptom, onset interval, medical examinations, imaging, injections, therapy, or functional impact.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the parties' stipulation on April 18, 2025.
Ms. Hay received $15,000.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.
A later August 20, 2025 decision addressed attorneys' fees and costs only.
Theory of causation
Adult petitioner; influenza vaccine October 28, 2020; alleged SIRVA. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and sequelae; public merits text lacks clinical chronology. Award $15,000.00 lump sum. SM Corcoran April 18, 2025. Petition filed September 14, 2022.