Susan Collins v. HHS - tetanus, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2021)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Susan Collins filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 15, 2019, alleging she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) after receiving a tetanus vaccination on May 2, 2018. Petitioner stated the vaccine was administered in the United States and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months, with no prior award or settlement.
Respondent denied that the SIRVA onset was within the Table timeframe and denied that the tetanus vaccine caused her injury or any other injury, further denying that her current disabilities were a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to a settlement.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation, awarding Susan Collins $45,000.00 as compensation for all damages.
The decision was issued on October 15, 2021. Petitioner was represented by David John Carney of Green & Schafle LLC, and Respondent was represented by Mallori B.
Openchowski of the U.S. Department of Justice.
The case was settled as a Table claim for SIRVA.
Theory of causation
Petitioner Susan Collins alleged a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) following a tetanus vaccination on May 2, 2018. Respondent denied that the SIRVA onset occurred within the Table timeframe and denied that the tetanus vaccine caused the alleged injury or any resulting disabilities. The parties reached a joint stipulation for settlement. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation, awarding Petitioner $45,000.00 in a lump sum. This case was settled as a Table claim for SIRVA. Petitioner was represented by David John Carney, and Respondent by Mallori B. Openchowski. The decision was issued on October 15, 2021.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01216