Jody Gorran v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

Jody Gorran filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 3, 2025, alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 3, 2021. The petition stated that the injury caused residual effects for more than six months and that there had been no prior award or settlement for this injury.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Mr. Gorran sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused the alleged SIRVA or any other injury, and denied that his current condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on December 31, 2024, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. The Chief Special Master adopted the stipulation as the decision, awarding Mr.

Gorran a lump sum of $65,000.00. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under the program.

The case proceeded as a Table claim, and the parties stipulated to the damages. The decision was issued on February 24, 2025.