William Gregory Schilder v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2021)

William Gregory Schilder filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 13, 2021, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by a Tdap vaccine administered on May 23, 2018. Petitioner also alleged that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that he suffered residual effects for more than six months, and that no prior civil action for damages had been filed on his behalf.

Respondent denied that the Tdap vaccine caused Petitioner's left shoulder injury, any other injury, or his current condition, and denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury. On January 12, 2021, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision of the court.

The decision awarded Petitioner a lump sum of $27,500.00, payable to Petitioner, for all items of damages. The decision was issued on February 18, 2021.

Petitioner was represented by Andrew Donald Downing of Van Cott & Talamante, PLLC, and Respondent was represented by Kimberly Shubert Davey of the U.S. Department of Justice.