Rickey Newnam v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

On December 30, 2024, Rickey Newnam filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on August 17, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent conceded entitlement, and Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran found Mr. Newnam entitled to compensation for SIRVA on July 28, 2025.

The public entitlement and damages documents do not provide a treatment chronology beyond the Table-based concession. On September 12, 2025, Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted respondent's damages proffer and awarded $62,000.00 for pain and suffering and $526.11 in unreimbursed expenses, for a total lump sum of $62,526.11.

A later attorney-fee decision was separate from the injury-compensation award.