Raymond Fowler v. HHS - Pneumococcal, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2018)

Raymond Fowler filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 5, 2017, alleging that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by his pneumococcal vaccine received on February 24, 2016. Mr.

Fowler claimed residual effects of his injury lasting more than six months and stated there had been no prior award or settlement of a civil action for damages on his behalf. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the pneumococcal vaccine caused Mr.

Fowler's alleged SIRVA or any other injury or his current condition. Despite the respondent's denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on October 5, 2017, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the Court's decision. Pursuant to the stipulation, Raymond Fowler was awarded a lump sum of $65,000.00, payable to him, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision was issued on February 14, 2018. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or the mechanism of injury.

Petitioner was represented by Bruce William Slane of the Law Office of Bruce W. Slane, P.C., and respondent was represented by Linda Sara Renzi of the U.S.

Department of Justice.