Ronda Odom v. HHS - DTaP, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2015)

Ronda Odom filed a petition on November 1, 2013, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. She alleged that a Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis (DTaP) vaccine administered to her left arm on August 30, 2012, caused pain in her left shoulder, consistent with a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA).

The respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report on February 11, 2014, conceding that Ms. Odom's injury was consistent with SIRVA and that she met all legal requirements for compensation under the Act.

On May 21, 2015, the respondent filed a Proffer on Award of Compensation, which Ms. Odom agreed to.

Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey adopted this proffer as the decision of the Court. Ms.

Odom was awarded a lump sum of $754,816.83. This amount included $653,922.50 for lost earnings, $100,000.00 for pain and suffering, and $894.33 for past unreimbursable expenses, as provided under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).

Attorneys' fees and costs totaling $42,743.39 were awarded separately. The decision was issued by Special Master Dorsey on September 16, 2015, following a stipulation of facts concerning attorneys' fees and costs filed on August 21, 2015.

Petitioner was represented by John Robert Howie, Jr. of Howie Law, P.C., and respondent was represented by Claudia Barnes Gangi of the United States Department of Justice.