Kurt T. Westerlund v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2021)

Kurt T. Westerlund filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on March 8, 2019, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of a Tdap vaccine he received on March 20, 2017.

He further alleged that he suffered from the residual effects of this injury for more than six months. Respondent denied that Mr.

Westerlund sustained a SIRVA Table injury and denied that the Tdap immunization caused his alleged shoulder injury or any other condition. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on March 4, 2021, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision. Pursuant to the stipulation, Mr.

Westerlund was awarded a lump sum of $47,500.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. The decision was entered on April 7, 2021.