Leslie C. Potts, Jr. v. HHS - Tdap, brachial neuritis (2015)

Leslie C. Potts, Jr. filed a petition on April 8, 2014, alleging that he developed brachial neuritis as a result of receiving a tetanus-diptheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine on March 16, 2012.

He further alleged that he experienced residual effects of his injury for more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the Tdap vaccination caused petitioner's brachial neuritis or any other injury.

However, on April 8, 2015, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. The stipulation stated that petitioner would receive a lump sum of $90,000.00, representing compensation for all damages available under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

The Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court, approving the compensation amount. Judgment was entered in accordance with the stipulation.