Patricia Gould v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Patricia Gould filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 12, 2021. She alleged that she received a tetanus diphtheria acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine on April 4, 2019, and subsequently suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) that lasted for more than six months.

The respondent denied that the petitioner sustained a Table injury for SIRVA, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, on May 12, 2023, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision.

Ms. Gould was awarded a lump sum of $33,000.00, payable to her, as compensation for all items of damages.

The decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, or treatments. Petitioner was represented by Leigh Finfer of Muller Brazil, LLP, and respondent was represented by Meghan Murphy of the U.S.

Department of Justice.