Walter C. Jones, Jr. v. HHS - Hepatitis A, left shoulder injuries (2019)

Walter C. Jones, Jr. filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 27, 2017, alleging that he suffered left shoulder injuries as a consequence of receiving a Hepatitis A vaccination on February 9, 2016.

He further alleged that he experienced residual effects of his injury for more than six months. Respondent denied that the Hepatitis A vaccine caused petitioner’s alleged left shoulder injuries or any other injury and denied that his current disabilities are a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on February 27, 2019, stating that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Pursuant to the terms of the stipulation, Walter C. Jones, Jr. was awarded a lump sum of $108,252.82, representing compensation for all items of damages that would be available under § 15(a).