Janice Sloan v. HHS - Pneumococcal, reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD); complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) (2019)

Janice Sloan filed a petition on November 22, 2016, alleging that she developed complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) as a result of receiving the Prevnar 13 vaccine on August 27, 2015. The respondent conceded that Petitioner is entitled to compensation for her CRPS claim, agreeing that the vaccine more likely than not caused the condition and that no other cause was identified.

The respondent also agreed that Petitioner met the statutory requirements for compensation, including suffering from CRPS for more than six months. Following a ruling on entitlement, the parties reached a proffer agreement for damages.

The respondent agreed to pay $170,000.00 for past and future pain and suffering and $531.00 for past unreimbursed medical expenses. The court adopted the proffer and awarded Janice Sloan a total lump sum of $170,531.00.