Susan Leggett-Johnson v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

Susan Leggett-Johnson filed a petition on August 6, 2025, alleging that an influenza vaccination she received on September 14, 2020, caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). Petitioner alleged this was a Table injury and that she suffered residual effects for more than six months.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the flu vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury, or any other injury, and denied that the flu vaccine significantly aggravated her alleged injury, and denied that Petitioner's current condition is a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation on August 5, 2025.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the court.

Pursuant to the stipulation, Susan Leggett-Johnson was awarded a lump sum of $10,000.00 for all items of damages. This award was to be paid through an ACH deposit to her counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Petitioner.

The decision was issued on September 12, 2025. Petitioner was represented by Jonathan Joseph Svitak of Shannon Law Group, P.C., and Respondent was represented by Camille Jordan Webster of the U.S.

Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.