Robert Wilson v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2025)

Robert Wilson filed a petition for vaccine compensation on June 28, 2023, alleging he suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on November 10, 2021. The flu vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table, and Mr.

Wilson claimed his injury had residual effects lasting more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Mr.

Wilson sustained a SIRVA or that the vaccine caused his injury. Despite these differing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case and award compensation.

Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision. Mr.

Wilson was awarded a lump sum of $7,079.00, representing compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act. This award covers all items of damages, and the case was resolved through this stipulation, avoiding further litigation on liability and damages.