Candy Guzman-Guizar v. HHS - Tdap, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Candy Guzman-Guizar filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 28, 2023, alleging a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a Tdap vaccine on January 7, 2021. She claimed the injury occurred within the Table-defined timeframe and resulted in residual effects lasting more than six months.
Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the Tdap vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other condition. Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation on October 10, 2024, agreeing to settle the case.
Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision, awarding Candy Guzman-Guizar a lump sum of $50,000.00 as compensation for all damages. This award represents a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and damages, and the Tdap vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.