Leticia L. Lafosse v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2020)

Leticia L. Lafosse filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of a Tdap vaccine administered on November 30, 2017.

She stated the vaccine was given in the United States, that she suffered residual effects for more than six months, and that she had no prior award or settlement for this condition. Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the Tdap vaccine caused her shoulder injuries or any other injury, denied that she experienced residual effects for more than six months, and denied that her condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury.

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

Pursuant to the stipulation, Leticia L. Lafosse was awarded a lump sum of $40,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a).