Paul Hillen v. HHS - Tdap, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2017)

Paul Hillen filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging injury after receiving the tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine on February 3, 2014. He claimed to have suffered residual effects for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that the alleged injury was consistent with Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) and was caused in fact by the Tdap vaccine. The respondent believed Mr.

Hillen satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation. Based on this concession and the evidence, the Chief Special Master issued a ruling on entitlement, finding Mr.

Hillen entitled to compensation. Subsequently, the parties filed a proffer on award of compensation, agreeing to a lump sum payment of $100,000.00.

This amount was awarded to Mr. Hillen as compensation for all damages available under the Act.

The decision was issued on January 10, 2017, following the entitlement ruling on November 2, 2016, and the petition filing on August 26, 2016.