Alice Rhee v. HHS - Tdap, left shoulder injuries (2019)

Alice Rhee filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 2, 2017, alleging she suffered left shoulder injuries resulting from a Tetanus Diphtheria acellular Pertussis (Tdap) vaccine received on October 10, 2016. She claimed the residual effects of this injury lasted for more than six months.

Respondent denied that petitioner sustained shoulder injuries or any other injury as a result of the vaccine, and further denied that petitioner sustained a Table injury. Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation on July 17, 2019, agreeing to settle the case.

The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Pursuant to the stipulation, Alice Rhee was awarded a lump sum of $77,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision was entered on October 11, 2019.