Patricia Miller v. HHS - Tdap, left shoulder pain and cellulitis (2017)

Patricia Miller filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on May 19, 2016, alleging that she received a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine on July 11, 2014. She claimed that she subsequently suffered from left shoulder pain and cellulitis, which she alleged was caused-in-fact by the Tdap vaccine, and that her injury lasted for more than six months.

The respondent denied that the Tdap vaccine caused Ms. Miller's injuries.

Despite the respondent's denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on April 10, 2017, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Patricia Miller was awarded a lump sum of $99,092.40, payable to her, as compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act. The decision was finalized on December 6, 2017.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, or treatments. Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S.

Pop, and respondent was represented by Christine M. Becer.