Zahra Aden v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2020)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Zahra Aden filed a petition for compensation on October 8, 2020, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a Tdap vaccination on May 19, 2017. Ms.
Aden stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, she suffered residual effects for more than six months, and had no prior award or settlement for her condition. The respondent denied that Ms.
Aden sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that her injury was caused by the Tdap vaccine. Nevertheless, on October 7, 2020, the parties filed a joint stipulation for an award of compensation.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable.
He awarded Ms. Aden $60,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages, to be paid as a lump sum via check.
The decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. Petitioner was represented by John Robert Howie of Howie Law, PC, and respondent was represented by Althea Walker Davis of the U.S.
Department of Justice.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Zahra Aden alleged a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following a Tdap vaccination on May 19, 2017. Respondent denied a SIRVA Table injury or causation by the vaccine. The parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation, awarding $60,000.00. The public decision does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or the breakdown of damages beyond the total award. The case was settled via stipulation, indicating an agreement to compensate without a full adjudication of the Table or non-Table claim. Petitioner's counsel was John Robert Howie, and respondent's counsel was Althea Walker Davis. The decision date was November 10, 2020.
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USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00120