Joseph Pilcher v. HHS - Influenza, vaccine-induced tendinitis / left arm injury (2025)

On December 30, 2022, Joseph Pilcher filed a petition alleging injuries to his left arm after an influenza vaccine administered on August 17, 2020. Respondent denied that Mr.

Pilcher sustained vaccine-induced tendinitis, denied that the flu vaccine caused that alleged tendinitis or any other injury, and denied that his current condition was vaccine-related. The public stipulation does not describe the first symptom, treatment chronology, imaging, injections, therapy, work effects, or residual limitations.

The parties resolved the case by joint stipulation. On June 13, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran awarded $11,500.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.