Reginald L. Adams v. HHS - Pneumococcal, shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2021)

Reginald L. Adams filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 4, 2021, alleging he suffered shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine received on November 9, 2017.

He alleged the vaccine was administered in the United States, he experienced residual effects for more than six months, and had no prior award or settlement. Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused his alleged shoulder injuries or any other injury, and denied that his current condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on December 29, 2020, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision awarding damages.

A lump sum of $68,500.00 was awarded to the Petitioner, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a).