Shirley Grossman v. HHS - Pneumococcal, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2016)

Shirley Grossman filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered significant aggravation of a prior shoulder injury following the administration of the Prevnar 13 vaccine on March 12, 2015. She stated that she received the vaccination in the United States and suffered residual effects for more than six months without receiving other compensation.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report and Proffer on Damages, conceding that the case was appropriate for compensation. The respondent concluded that petitioner's injury was consistent with a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) and was caused in fact by the vaccine.

The respondent also agreed that petitioner met all legal prerequisites for compensation and proffered an award of $70,632.51, which petitioner accepted. Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence, the Chief Special Master found petitioner entitled to compensation and awarded her a lump sum of $70,632.51.