Lou Ann Hare v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2017)

Lou Ann Hare filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered shoulder injuries caused by a Tdap vaccine she received on October 31, 2014. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, conceded that petitioner's alleged injury was consistent with shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) and that it was caused in fact by the Tdap vaccine.

Based on this concession and the evidence, the court found petitioner entitled to compensation. Subsequently, the parties submitted a proffer on the award of compensation.

The court awarded Lou Ann Hare a total of $530,130.83. This amount included $525,000.00 for all elements of compensation and $5,130.83 to satisfy a State of Iowa Medicaid lien.

The award was to be paid as two lump sum payments, with the Medicaid lien payment payable jointly to Ms. Hare and Iowa Medicaid Enterprise.