Adam Smith v. HHS - Tdap, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Adam Smith filed a petition for vaccine compensation on June 29, 2020, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from a tetanus diphtheria (Tdap) vaccine he received on October 19, 2018. He claimed the injury resulted in residual effects lasting more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Mr. Smith sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused his condition.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on April 26, 2022, agreeing to settle the case. The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Mr.

Smith a lump sum of $33,000.00 as compensation for all damages. This amount represents a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and damages.

The Tdap vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table, and the case proceeded as a Table claim. The decision was issued on June 14, 2022.