Angela Dieter v. HHS - Tdap, right shoulder injuries (2019)

Angela Dieter filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered right shoulder injuries resulting from the Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap) vaccine she received on July 23, 2015. She stated that she received the vaccine in the United States, that her injuries lasted more than six months, and that she had not previously filed an action or received compensation for vaccine-related injuries.

Respondent denied that the Tdap vaccine caused her shoulder injuries. Nevertheless, on October 18, 2018, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Pursuant to the stipulation, the court awarded Angela Dieter a lump sum of $50,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The award was made in the form of a check payable to the petitioner.