Ana Severino v. HHS - Tdap, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2020)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Ana Severino filed a petition alleging that she received a tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap) vaccine on January 20, 2015, which caused her to develop a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA). The respondent initially contested the claim, arguing that the injury did not meet the Table criteria for SIRVA because the onset of pain did not occur within 48 hours of vaccination and the injury did not persist for six months.
However, after a fact hearing and a ruling on the facts, the respondent filed an amended report conceding that petitioner had satisfied the criteria for SIRVA. The Special Master reviewed the medical records, testimony, and the respondent's concession, and found that Ana Severino had established a Table SIRVA injury.
Consequently, she was found entitled to compensation. A subsequent decision awarded her a total of $72,947.40, comprising $72,500.00 for past and future pain and suffering and $447.40 for past unreimbursable expenses, as agreed upon by both parties in a proffer.