Nancy Rissler v. HHS - Pneumococcal, left shoulder impingement, adhesive capsulitis, and other injuries (2022)

Nancy Rissler filed a petition for compensation on August 14, 2018, alleging that the pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13 or Prevnar) vaccine she received on May 1, 2017, caused her to suffer from left shoulder impingement, adhesive capsulitis, and other injuries, with residual effects lasting more than six months. Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that her alleged shoulder injury was caused-in-fact by the PCV13 vaccine, and denied that the vaccine caused any other injury or her current condition.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a stipulation for award on October 26, 2022. The stipulation stated that Petitioner should receive a lump sum of $40,000.00 as compensation for all damages.

The Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court, approving the award amount. Judgment was to be entered in accordance with the terms of the stipulation.