Robert Garretson v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On July 16, 2024, Robert Garretson filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on November 14, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that Mr.
Garretson sustained a SIRVA as defined in the Vaccine Injury Table, denied that the vaccine caused his alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that his current condition was vaccine-related. The public stipulation does not provide onset, treatment, imaging, therapy, injections, or daily-life limitations.
The parties filed a joint stipulation on January 8, 2026. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran adopted it that day and awarded $30,000.00 through counsel's IOLTA account.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine November 14, 2022 allegedly causing SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and sequelae; public text lacks clinical chronology. Award $30,000. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition July 16, 2024; decision January 8, 2026.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01079