Christine L. Tishmack v. HHS - Tdap, left shoulder pain, problems and limitations including without limitation adhesive capsulitis secondary to vaccination (2015)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Christine L. Tishmack filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on July 18, 2014, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury, specifically left shoulder pain, problems, and limitations including adhesive capsulitis, caused by the tetanus, diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine she received on July 22, 2011.
The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit. Respondent conceded that the alleged injury was consistent with Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) and that the injury lasted for more than six months.
Based on this concession, a ruling on entitlement was issued finding Ms. Tishmack entitled to compensation.
Subsequently, the parties filed a proffer on award of compensation, agreeing to an amount of $80,000.00. This amount was awarded as a lump sum payment.
The parties later filed a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs, agreeing to an award of $15,410.92, which was also awarded as a lump sum jointly payable to Ms. Tishmack and her counsel.