Raymond Wright v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

On March 6, 2024, Raymond Wright filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on October 30, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. The same day, he also received a COVID-19 vaccine.

The public stipulation decision does not describe the onset of pain, medical visits, imaging, treatment, or expert opinions. Respondent denied that Mr.

Wright sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the flu vaccine caused his shoulder injury, and denied that any current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. The parties nevertheless filed a joint stipulation resolving the claim.

Because the same vaccination encounter involved a COVID-19 vaccine, the stipulation also addressed possible Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program claims and recited Mr. Wright's waiver of those claims as part of the settlement structure.

On October 22, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Mr. Wright was awarded a lump sum of $76,500.00, paid through counsel's IOLTA account, representing compensation for all damages available under Section 15(a).