Michael Parrish v. HHS - Tdap, brachial neuritis (2017)

Michael Parrish filed a petition on September 20, 2017, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. He alleged that he suffered from brachial neuritis as a result of his Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular-pertussis (Tdap) vaccine, which he received on November 25, 2015.

He also received an influenza vaccine on December 23, 2015. The respondent denied that the Tdap vaccine caused his injury.

However, both parties agreed to settle the case through a stipulation. The stipulation stated that the Tdap vaccine is on the Vaccine Injury Table.

The parties agreed that a decision should be entered awarding Petitioner compensation for all damages available under the Act. Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran reviewed the file and adopted the stipulation as his decision. The stipulation awarded Michael Parrish a lump sum of $65,000.00, representing compensation for all damages available under Section 15(a) of the Act.

Petitioner was represented by Amber D. Wilson of Maglio, Christopher, and Toale, PA, and Respondent was represented by Voris Johnson of the U.S.

Department of Justice. The decision was issued on November 14, 2017.