Raul Barrios v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On August 10, 2023, Raul Barrios filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered in his left shoulder on October 4, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that Mr.
Barrios sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the flu vaccine caused his alleged shoulder injury in fact, and denied that the vaccine caused any other injury or his current condition. The public stipulation does not describe the first symptom, examinations, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations.
The parties resolved the case by joint stipulation. On August 13, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran adopted the stipulation and awarded Mr. Barrios $23,000.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine October 4, 2022 in left shoulder allegedly causing SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and current-condition sequelae; public stipulation lacks clinical chronology. Award $23,000 lump sum. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition August 10, 2023; decision August 13, 2025.