Paul Rehbein v. HHS - Pneumococcal, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2019)

Paul Rehbein filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 7, 2018, alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following a pneumococcal conjugate Prevnar 13 (PCV) vaccine received on March 28, 2016. Mr.

Rehbein alleged the vaccination occurred in the United States and that he experienced residual effects for more than six months. The respondent denied that Mr.

Rehbein sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that his condition was caused by the vaccine. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case.

Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey adopted the stipulation, awarding Mr. Rehbein a lump sum of $50,000.00 as compensation for all damages.

This award represents a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and damages. Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S.

Pop of Jeffrey S. Pop & Associates, and respondent was represented by Sarah Christina Duncan of the U.S.

Department of Justice. The decision was issued on November 19, 2019.