Sharlee Funai v. HHS - Tdap, brachial plexopathy (2017)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On August 19, 2016, Sharlee Funai filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. She alleged that a Tetanus-Diphtheria-acellular-Pertussis (Tdap) vaccine administered on May 19, 2014, caused her to suffer from brachial plexopathy.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the Tdap vaccine caused Petitioner's injury. The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation for damages.
Special Master Herbrina Sanders reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the Court. Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $60,000.00, payable by check, as compensation for all damages.
Judgment was entered in accordance with the terms of the stipulation.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Sharlee Funai alleged that a Tdap vaccine administered on May 19, 2014, caused her to suffer from brachial plexopathy. Respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation for damages, agreeing to an award of $60,000.00. Special Master Herbrina Sanders adopted the stipulation as the decision of the Court. The public decision does not describe the specific theory of causation, medical experts, onset of symptoms, clinical details, or treatment.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-01033