Samantha Jenney v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2015)

Samantha Jenney filed a petition on April 23, 2014, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination on July 21, 2011. The respondent filed a Rule 4(c) Report on July 18, 2014, conceding that the petitioner suffered from SIRVA and recommending compensation.

The parties subsequently entered into a stipulation and proffer regarding damages. Special Master Laura D.

Millman issued a decision on April 13, 2015, awarding Samantha Jenney a total of $155,963.04. This amount included a lump sum of $15,299.00 for Year 1 life care expenses, $664.04 for past unreimbursable expenses, and $140,000.00 for pain and suffering.

The award also covered liens from the Boston Medical Center HealthNet Plan ($1,076.77) and the Neighborhood Health Plan ($8,516.49). Additionally, an amount was set aside to purchase an annuity for future medical care needs, with specific growth rates applied to medical (6.0%) and non-medical (4.0%) items.

The decision noted that the petitioner was not entitled to future lost earnings compensation as she was expected to be able to engage in gainful employment. The parties agreed to the terms outlined in Respondent's Proffer on Award of Compensation, which was filed on April 10, 2015.

Petitioner counsel was Ronald C. Homer, and respondent counsel was Claudia B.

Gangi. The public decision does not describe the specific onset, symptoms, medical tests, or treatments related to the SIRVA, nor does it name any medical experts beyond the life care planners.