Philip Crowley v. HHS - Hepatitis B, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On March 13, 2025, Philip Crowley filed a petition alleging that a hepatitis B vaccine administered on January 17, 2024 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that Mr.
Crowley sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the vaccine caused his alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that any current condition was vaccine-related. The public stipulation does not describe onset, medical treatment, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations.
The parties settled the case. On January 2, 2026, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran adopted the stipulation and awarded Mr. Crowley $40,000.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.
Theory of causation
Hepatitis B vaccine January 17, 2024 allegedly causing SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and sequelae; public stipulation lacks clinical chronology. Award $40,000. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition March 13, 2025; decision January 2, 2026.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00464