James Rigdon v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)

On January 10, 2025, James Rigdon filed a petition seeking compensation under the Vaccine Program, alleging shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving influenza on November 27, 2023. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, vaccine causation, and vaccine-related sequelae.

The stipulation does not provide a clinical timeline, imaging, therapy, injections, or work/daily-life effects. On February 25, 2026, Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran adopted the parties' stipulation or proffer, found the disposition reasonable on the record before the Court, and awarded $57,750.00 lump sum. Petitioner was represented by Wendy Cox, Siri & Glimstad, LLP, Austin, TX.