Susan Clark-Granger v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Susan Clark-Granger filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 29, 2020, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from a Tdap vaccination on December 4, 2019. She claimed the injury occurred within the Table time period and resulted in residual effects for more than six months.

Respondent denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or that it was a Table injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case.

The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Susan Clark-Granger a lump sum of $37,500.00 as compensation for all damages. This amount represents a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and damages.

The stipulation also noted that the Tdap vaccine is on the Vaccine Injury Table, though respondent denied the specific injury met Table criteria. The case was resolved via this stipulation and award, releasing the United States and the Secretary of Health and Human Services from further claims related to this vaccination.