Quailer Sessums v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On August 5, 2024, Quailer Sessums filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 31, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that Ms.
Sessums sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, denied significant aggravation, and denied vaccine-related sequelae. The public stipulation does not describe the first symptom, examinations, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations.
The parties resolved the case by joint stipulation. On August 22, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran adopted the stipulation and awarded Ms. Sessums $43,000.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine October 31, 2023 allegedly causing SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, significant aggravation, and sequelae; public stipulation lacks clinical chronology. Award $43,000 lump sum. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition August 5, 2024; decision August 22, 2025.