Gregory Williams v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2025)

Gregory Williams filed a petition for vaccine compensation on January 3, 2024, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by an influenza vaccine he received on November 3, 2022. He stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, that his condition had residual effects for more than six months, and that he had not received any other settlement or award for this injury.

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

Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation on July 21, 2025, agreeing that the case should be settled. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as his decision.

He awarded Mr. Williams a lump sum of $16,500.00 for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

This amount was to be paid through an ACH deposit to his counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement. The parties also agreed to submit to further proceedings for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.

The stipulation represents a full and complete negotiated settlement of liability and damages, and Mr. Williams released the United States and the Secretary from all claims related to the alleged injury from the flu vaccine.