Julia Telonidis v. HHS - Hepatitis A, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2018)

Julia Telonidis filed a petition for compensation on May 4, 2015, alleging that a hepatitis A vaccination administered on October 19, 2012, caused her to suffer a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit.

On September 1, 2015, the respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that the petitioner's alleged injury was consistent with SIRVA and was caused-in-fact by the vaccine received on October 19, 2012. The respondent also stated that no other causes for the petitioner's SIRVA were identified and that the injury and its sequelae persisted for more than six months after vaccination.

Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence, Special Master Denise Kathryn Vowell issued a ruling on entitlement on September 2, 2015, finding Julia Telonidis entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on August 30, 2017, the respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation, proposing an award of $175,000.00, which the petitioner agreed to.

Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey issued a decision on February 5, 2018, awarding Julia Telonidis a lump sum payment of $175,000.00, representing compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, or treatments.

Petitioner was represented by Ronald Homer of Conway, Homer & Chin-Caplan, and later Conway, Homer, P.C. Respondent was represented by Michael Milmoe, and later Darryl R.

Wishard, of the U.S. Department of Justice.