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

Holly Riggs filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on June 27, 2024. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccination she received on December 7, 2023.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) Report on August 4, 2025, conceding that Ms. Riggs is entitled to compensation.

The respondent agreed that her alleged injury is consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that she 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 Ms. Riggs is entitled to compensation.

The case was proceeding to determine the amount of damages. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests performed, treatments received, or the mechanism of injury.

Petitioner was represented by Kirk Tripp Otto of Rawls Law Group, and Respondent was represented by Lynn Christina Schlie of the U.S. Department of Justice.