John Troy v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On July 21, 2023, John Troy filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered in his left arm on October 5, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. The stipulation noted that he received a pneumococcal vaccine in the same arm on November 23, 2022, but the compensated claim concerned the earlier flu vaccination.
Respondent denied that Mr. Troy sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the flu vaccine caused his alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied vaccine-related sequelae.
The public stipulation does not describe the first symptom, treatment visits, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations. The parties resolved the case by joint stipulation.
On August 1, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation and awarded Mr.
Troy $90,000.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine October 5, 2022 in left arm allegedly causing left SIRVA; later pneumococcal vaccine in same arm November 23, 2022 noted but not same-day/concurrent; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and sequelae; public stipulation lacks clinical chronology. Award $90,000 lump sum. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition July 21, 2023; decision August 1, 2025.