Laurie A. Sutherland v. HHS - Tdap, brachial neuritis and Parsonage Turner Syndrome (2021)

Laurie A. Sutherland filed a petition for vaccine compensation on July 27, 2021, alleging that she suffered brachial neuritis and Parsonage Turner Syndrome as a result of a Tdap vaccination she received on May 14, 2018.

Petitioner alleged that her condition was a Table injury and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months. Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a brachial neuritis Table injury and denied that the Tdap vaccine caused-in-fact or significantly aggravated her alleged brachial neuritis or any other injury or condition.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to a settlement. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision of the court. Pursuant to the stipulation, Laurie A.

Sutherland was awarded a lump sum of $63,000.00, payable to Petitioner, as compensation for all damages. The stipulation noted that the parties would submit to further proceedings for the award of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.

Petitioner was represented by Joshua Gillette and Robert E. Lahm PLLC, and Respondent was represented by Camille Michelle Collett of the U.S.

Department of Justice. The decision was issued on August 27, 2021.