Charlotte Vaughn v. HHS - Pneumococcal, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2017)

Charlotte Vaughn filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a pneumococcal conjugate vaccination on August 20, 2015. She further alleged that her symptoms persisted for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused or aggravated her injury. Despite this denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case and award compensation.

The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Charlotte Vaughn a lump sum of $150,000.00. This amount was intended to cover all damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The case proceeded as a Table claim, as SIRVA is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. The stipulation also addressed the process for awarding reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.

The settlement was finalized on October 27, 2017, with the petition having been filed on October 27, 2016.