Patricia Edwards v. HHS - Tdap, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA), supraspinatus tendinitis, rotator cuff tendinitis, and bursitis (2023)

Patricia Edwards filed a petition for vaccine compensation alleging she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) and left axillary neuropathy following a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine on December 27, 2018. She later amended her petition to allege that the Tdap vaccine caused-in-fact her left SIRVA and related shoulder injuries, including supraspinatus tendinitis, rotator cuff tendinitis, and bursitis.

The respondent denied that the vaccine caused the alleged injuries. The parties reached a stipulation, agreeing to a settlement award.

The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Patricia Edwards $80,000.00 as compensation for all damages available under the program. This amount represents a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and damages.

The decision was based on this stipulation, and judgment was entered accordingly.