Caitlin Becker v. HHS - Tdap, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2023)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Caitlin Becker filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as a result of a Tdap vaccine administered on May 21, 2020. She stated the vaccine was given in the United States and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months, with no prior award or settlement for her condition.
Respondent denied that Ms. Becker sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her injury.
Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case and award compensation. The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Ms.
Becker a lump sum of $100,000.00. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.
The stipulation also noted that the parties would submit to further proceedings for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. The settlement does not constitute an admission by the United States that the Tdap vaccine caused Ms.
Becker's alleged shoulder injury.