George Ferree v. HHS - Influenza, left-sided shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On July 9, 2024, George Ferree filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on November 16, 2022 caused a left-sided shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that Mr.
Ferree sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the flu vaccine caused his shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that his current condition was a vaccine-related sequela. The public stipulation does not describe his first symptom, treatment, imaging, injections, therapy, or lasting functional problems.
The parties filed a joint stipulation on December 18, 2025. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran adopted it on December 19, 2025 and awarded $75,000.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine November 16, 2022 allegedly causing left SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and sequelae; public stipulation lacks clinical chronology. Award $75,000. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition July 9, 2024; decision December 19, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01036