Jamie Handley v. HHS - Tdap, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Jamie Handley filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 13, 2021, alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration, specifically SIRVA, resulting from a Tdap vaccine received on June 30, 2020. She claimed this was a Table injury and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months.

The respondent denied that the Tdap vaccine caused her injury or any other condition. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on July 16, 2024, agreeing to settle the case and award compensation.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation as his decision.

Pursuant to the stipulation, Jamie Handley was awarded a lump sum of $25,000.00, payable by check to the Petitioner. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.

The decision was issued on July 17, 2024. Petitioner was represented by Andrew Donald Downing of Downing, Allison & Jorgenson, and Respondent was represented by Austin Joel Egan of the U.S.

Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the medical experts consulted.