Bobby Ottinger v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On January 14, 2025, Bobby Ottinger filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on September 18, 2023, caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. The public record identifies him as a competent adult but does not state his exact age.
Respondent conceded entitlement, and Chief Special Master Corcoran found Mr. Ottinger entitled to compensation on August 29, 2025.
The public damages proffer does not describe the onset, imaging, injections, therapy, or functional limitations in detail. On September 9, 2025, the Chief Special Master adopted the parties' damages proffer.
Mr. Ottinger was awarded $101,640.24, consisting of $100,000.00 for pain and suffering and $1,640.24 for unreimbursable expenses, payable by ACH deposit to counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement.
He was represented by John Robert Howie.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine, September 18, 2023, competent adult exact age not stated, SIRVA. ENTITLEMENT CONCEDED August 29, 2025; COMPENSATED September 9, 2025. Respondent conceded Table SIRVA and legal prerequisites. Public proffer does not include a detailed clinical treatment timeline. Award: $100,000 pain and suffering + $1,640.24 unreimbursable expenses = $101,640.24, payable by ACH to counsel's IOLTA account. Chief Special Master Corcoran. Attorney John Robert Howie.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00057