George D. Taylor v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
George D. Taylor filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 15, 2025, alleging that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccination on October 17, 2022.
He further alleged that the residual effects of his injury lasted for more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report on January 14, 2025, conceding that Mr.
Taylor is entitled to compensation. The respondent specifically indicated that the alleged injury is consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that Mr.
Taylor has satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation. Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence of record, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran found that Mr. Taylor is entitled to compensation.
The case was proceeding to determine the award amount. Petitioner's counsel was Scott B.
Taylor of Urban & Taylor, S.C., and respondent's counsel was Neil Bhargava of the U.S. Department of Justice.
The public decision does not describe the specific onset, symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses involved in this case.
Theory of causation
Petitioner George D. Taylor alleged a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccination on October 17, 2022, with residual effects lasting over six months. The respondent conceded entitlement, stating the injury is consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that Petitioner met all legal prerequisites. The case was decided based on the respondent's concession and the evidence of record. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued the ruling on entitlement on February 21, 2025. Petitioner's counsel was Scott B. Taylor, and respondent's counsel was Neil Bhargava. The specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, and award details are not described in the provided public text.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00275