Tara Hunley v. HHS - Meningococcal, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Tara Hunley filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 23, 2019. She alleged that she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a meningococcal vaccine on August 13, 2018.

Petitioner stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States and that she continued to experience residual effects of the injury for more than six months post-vaccination. Respondent denied that the vaccine caused petitioner's alleged left shoulder injury or any other injury or condition, and further denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury.

Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation on March 15, 2022, agreeing to settle the issues between them. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as his decision. Pursuant to the stipulation, Tara Hunley was awarded a lump sum of $32,500.00, payable to Petitioner, as compensation for all damages.

This amount represents a settlement of liability and damages claimed under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act. Petitioner was represented by Paul R.

Brazil of Muller Brazil, LLP, and Respondent was represented by Althea Walker Davis of the U.S. Department of Justice.

The decision was issued on April 18, 2022.