Brandon S. Wright, Jr. v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On September 18, 2024, Brandon S. Wright, Jr. filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on November 15, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration.
Respondent conceded entitlement in a Rule 4(c) report, agreeing that the injury was consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that the legal prerequisites for compensation were met. The public ruling does not describe the first symptom, treatment visits, imaging, injections, therapy, or remaining limitations.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found Mr.
Wright entitled to compensation on July 21, 2025. Damages remained to be determined.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine November 15, 2022 causing Table SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED; damages pending. Respondent conceded Table SIRVA and legal prerequisites; public ruling lacks clinical chronology. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition September 18, 2024; entitlement July 21, 2025.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01455