Gabor Meszaros v. HHS - Pneumococcal, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2018)

Gabor Meszaros filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 20, 2016, alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from a Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine-13 (PCV-13). He stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, the residual effects lasted over six months, and he had no prior award or settlement.

Respondent denied that the PCV-13 caused the alleged right shoulder and arm injury, including swelling, pain, redness, and sensory alterations, or any other injury or current disabilities. The parties filed a joint stipulation on December 29, 2017, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it, awarding Gabor Meszaros a lump sum of $40,000.00, payable to the petitioner, for all items of damages. The decision was issued on March 20, 2018.

Petitioner was represented by Edward M. Kraus of the Law Offices of Chicago Kent, and respondent was represented by Claudia Barnes Gangi of the U.S.

Department of Justice.