Karen Turbe v. HHS - Pneumococcal, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Karen Turbe filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine she received on October 15, 2018. She further alleged that her injury lasted for more than six months.

Respondent denied that Ms. Turbe sustained a SIRVA Table injury and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Nevertheless, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages.

Ms. Turbe was awarded a lump sum of $75,000.00, which represents compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.

The case proceeded as a Table claim, and the parties stipulated to the award amount.