Brenda Hundley v. HHS - Tdap, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Brenda Hundley filed a petition for compensation on December 20, 2019, alleging she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine on April 5, 2017. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the Tdap vaccine caused Ms.

Hundley's alleged shoulder injury or any other injury or condition, and denied that her current condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury. The parties filed a joint stipulation on June 14, 2022, agreeing to settle the case.

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

Ms. Hundley was awarded $67,683.23 in compensation.

This amount consisted of a lump sum payment of $65,013.61 payable to Ms. Hundley and a lump sum payment of $2,669.62 to reimburse a Medicaid lien for services rendered by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

This award represents compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act. Petitioner was represented by Emily Ashe of Anapol Weiss, and Respondent was represented by Andrew Henning of the U.S.

Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses involved in this case.