Sheila Chille v. HHS - Tdap, left shoulder injury (2019)

Sheila Chille filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on May 21, 2018. She alleged that she suffered a left shoulder injury as a result of receiving a Tetanus-Diphtheria-acellular Pertussis (Tdap) vaccination on August 16, 2016, and that she experienced residual effects of this injury for more than six months.

The respondent denied that the Tdap vaccine caused the petitioner's alleged left shoulder injury or any other injury or her current condition. However, on June 20, 2019, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The Chief Special Master, Nora Beth Dorsey, found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Ms.

Chille was awarded a lump sum of $62,500.00, payable to her, as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act. The case proceeded as a Table claim for Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA).

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. Petitioner was represented by John L.

DeFazio of Viola Cummings and Lindsay, LLP, and respondent was represented by Lara Ann Englund of the U.S. Department of Justice.