Dana Riddle v. HHS - Tdap, myalgia, arthralgia, and/or other injuries (2017)

Dana Riddle filed a petition for compensation on November 4, 2015, alleging that a Tetanus-Diphtheria-acellular-Pertussis (Tdap) vaccine administered on December 23, 2014, caused her to suffer from myalgia, arthralgia, and/or other injuries. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the Tdap vaccine caused Petitioner's alleged injuries or that her current disabilities resulted from a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages on May 18, 2017. The stipulation stated that Dana Riddle should receive $75,000.00 as compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).

Special Master Herbrina Sanders found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Judgment was entered in accordance with the stipulation, awarding Dana Riddle $75,000.00.

Petitioner was represented by Michael G. McLaren of Black McLaren, et al., PC, and Respondent was represented by Claudia B.

Gangi of the United States Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert testimony.