Karen Harvey v. HHS - Tdap, radiculoplexus neuropathy (2020)

Karen Harvey filed a petition on February 1, 2018, alleging that a Tdap vaccine administered on August 18, 2016, caused her to suffer from radiculoplexus neuropathy. The respondent denied that the vaccine caused the alleged injury or any other injury, and denied that petitioner's condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties reached a stipulation for compensation. Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the Court.

The stipulation awarded Karen Harvey a lump sum of $50,000.00, representing compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). The decision was based on this stipulation and judgment was to be entered accordingly.

Petitioner was represented by Maximillian J. Muller of Muller Brazil, LLP, and respondent was represented by Julia Collison of the U.S.

Department of Justice. The decision was issued on November 12, 2020.