Barry Atlas v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)

On April 26, 2023, Barry Atlas filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 19, 2021 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that Mr.

Atlas sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the flu vaccine caused his shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that his current condition was vaccine-related. The public stipulation does not describe the first symptom, treatment visits, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations.

The parties settled by stipulation. On January 5, 2026, Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran adopted the stipulation and awarded $75,000.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.