Cynthia A. Marcinik v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2018)

Cynthia A. Marcinik filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on July 17, 2018.

She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by the Tetanus, Diphtheria, and acellular Pertussis (Tdap) vaccine she received on October 28, 2015. Ms.

Marcinik stated that she received the vaccination in the United States, suffered residual effects for more than six months, and had not filed a civil action or received other compensation. The respondent denied that the Tdap vaccine caused her alleged SIRVA or any other injury.

Despite the respondent's denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on July 16, 2018, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Pursuant to the stipulation, Ms. Marcinik was awarded a lump sum of $25,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages.

Petitioner's counsel was Jeffrey A. Golvash of Brennan, Robins & Daley, P.C., and respondent's counsel was Colleen Clemons Hartley of the U.S.

Department of Justice. The decision was issued on October 17, 2018.