Tammy Gilbert v. HHS - tetanus-diphtheria, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2018)

Tammy Gilbert filed a petition for compensation on January 9, 2017, after receiving a tetanus-diphtheria (TD) vaccination on February 11, 2014. She alleged that this vaccination caused her to suffer a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) with residual injuries lasting more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the TD vaccination caused petitioner's SIRVA or any other condition. Despite maintaining their respective positions, the parties entered into a joint stipulation on December 7, 2018, agreeing to settle the issues and award compensation to Ms.

Gilbert. The stipulation awarded a lump sum of $67,500.00, representing all damages available under the law.

The Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court, ordering judgment to be entered accordingly. This case was treated as a Table claim, and the outcome was compensation.