Julie Lyons v. HHS - Tdap, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2020)

Julie Lyons filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 17, 2019, alleging she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as a result of her Tetanus Diphtheria acellular Pertussis (Tdap) vaccination on April 18, 2017. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that Ms.

Lyons suffered a Table SIRVA and that the statutory six-month sequela requirement was satisfied. Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence of record, Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement on July 7, 2020, finding Ms. Lyons entitled to compensation.

Subsequently, on August 10, 2020, the parties submitted a proffer on the award of compensation. The respondent recommended an award of $71,000.00 for all elements of economic and noneconomic damages, which Ms.

Lyons agreed to. On August 12, 2020, Chief Special Master Corcoran issued a decision awarding Ms.

Lyons a lump sum payment of $71,000.00, payable by check to Petitioner. Petitioner was represented by Ronald Craig Homer of Conway, Homer, P.C., and respondent was represented by Julia Marter Collison of the U.S.

Department of Justice.