Michael Gross v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On July 31, 2024, Michael Gross filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on September 22, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent conceded entitlement, agreeing that Mr.
Gross's injury was consistent with Table SIRVA and that he met the legal prerequisites for compensation. The public entitlement and damages documents do not describe the first symptom, treatment visits, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found entitlement on May 15, 2025.
On July 17, 2025, he awarded $57,500.00 for pain and suffering as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine September 22, 2023 causing Table SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; COMPENSATED. Public documents lack treatment chronology. Award $57,500 pain/suffering. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition July 31, 2024; entitlement May 15, 2025; damages July 17, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01170