Carey Sweet v. HHS - Influenza, bilateral shoulder pain (2014)

Carey Sweet filed a petition on March 28, 2014, under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered bilateral shoulder pain as a result of receiving influenza and tetanus-diptheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccines on November 1, 2012. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccines caused or aggravated the petitioner's alleged injury.

On August 21, 2014, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages, which Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey adopted. The stipulation awarded Carey Sweet $70,000.00 as compensation for all damages.

Petitioner was represented by Carol Gallagher, and respondent was represented by Darryl Wishard. A subsequent decision on September 11, 2014, also approved and awarded attorneys' fees and costs in the amount of $15,450.00, jointly payable to the petitioner and her attorney, Carol L.

Gallagher, as the respondent did not object to the reasonableness of the requested amount. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, or any expert testimony.