Susana Gonzales-Sexauer v. HHS - Tdap, brachial neuritis (2016)

Susana Gonzales-Sexauer filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered brachial neuritis as a result of a Tdap vaccine she received on November 14, 2014. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused any injury.

Despite this denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to a settlement. The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Ms.

Gonzales-Sexauer compensation. The award included $1,112.05 to reimburse a State of New Mexico Medicaid lien, $90,000.00 for all other damages, and $15,328.95 for attorneys' fees and costs.

The Tdap vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table, and the parties agreed to settle the case, resulting in a total award of $106,440.95. The decision was issued on February 23, 2016, following the stipulation filed on November 19, 2015.