Ron Shackleford v. HHS - Tetanus, radial nerve injury (2017)

Ron Shackleford filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on November 24, 2015, alleging that he suffered a radial nerve injury caused by a tetanus vaccination received on April 10, 2015. Mr.

Shackleford claimed to have suffered residual effects from the injury for more than six months and stated he had not filed a civil action or received prior compensation. The respondent denied that the tetanus vaccine caused the radial nerve injury or any other injury.

Despite the respondent's denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on October 31, 2016, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the Court.

The award totaled $144,953.39. This amount included a lump sum of $144,461.50 payable solely to Ron Shackleford and a lump sum of $491.89 payable jointly to Ron Shackleford and the Georgia Department of Community Health to satisfy a Medicaid lien.

This award represented compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act. Petitioner was represented by John Howie, Jr. of Howie Law, P.C., and respondent was represented by Ann Martin of the U.S.

Department of Justice.