Sharlee Funai v. HHS - Tdap, brachial plexopathy (2017)

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.