Nancy Sorge v. HHS - Tdap, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Nancy Sorge filed a petition alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine she received on August 29, 2018. Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the Tdap vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury or condition, and denied that her current condition is a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Nevertheless, the parties filed a stipulation recommending an award of compensation. The parties stipulated that Petitioner would receive a lump sum of $140,162.02 payable to her, and a lump sum of $40,088.47 to reimburse a Medicaid lien for services rendered to Petitioner by the State of Connecticut.

This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). The Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court, awarding a total of $180,250.00 in compensation.