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Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00692
Petitioner: Roberta Parker
Filed: 2024-05-01
Decided: 2025-05-16
Vaccine: Tdap
Vaccination date: 2022-08-26
Condition: shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
Outcome: compensated
Award amount USD: 37795

AI-assisted case summary:
Roberta Parker filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination on August 26, 2022. She further alleged that the injury resulted in residual effects lasting more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that the petitioner's alleged injury was consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that she met all legal prerequisites for compensation. A Ruling on Entitlement was subsequently issued, finding Roberta Parker entitled to compensation. Following this, the respondent filed a Proffer on Award of Compensation, recommending an award of $37,500.00 for pain and suffering and $295.95 for past unreimbursable expenses, totaling $37,795.95. Roberta Parker agreed with this proffered award. The Chief Special Master issued a Decision Awarding Damages, granting Roberta Parker a lump sum payment of $37,795.95 to be paid through an ACH deposit to her counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement. This amount covers all damages available under the Act.

Theory of causation field:
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Public staged source text:

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00692-0
Date issued/filed: 2025-01-13
Pages: 2
Docket text: PUBLIC ORDER/RULING (Originally filed: 12/13/2024) regarding 20 Ruling on Entitlement. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (kle) Service on parties made.
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Case 1:24-vv-00692-UNJ Document 23 Filed 01/13/25 Page 1 of 2
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 24-692V
ROBERTA PARKER, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner, Filed: December 13, 2024
v.
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Ronald Craig Homer, Conway, Homer, P.C., Boston, MA, for Petitioner.
Meghan Murphy, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1
On May 1, 2024, Roberta Parker (“Petitioner”) filed a petition for compensation
under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.2
(the “Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that she suffered from a shoulder injury related to
vaccine administration (“SIRVA”) as a result of receiving a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular
pertussis (“Tdap”) vaccination on August 26, 2022. Pet., ECF No. 1. Petitioner further
alleges that she suffered the residual effects of her injury for more than six months. Id.
The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.
On December 12, 2024, Respondent filed his Rule 4(c) report in which he
concedes that Petitioner is entitled to compensation in this case. Respondent’s Rule 4(c)
Report at 1, ECF No. 19. Specifically, Respondent indicated that “[P]etitioner’s alleged
1 Because this Ruling contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made
publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or
at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government Act
of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government
Services). This means the Ruling will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In accordance
with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other information,
the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I agree that
the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access.
2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease
of citation, all section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. §
300aa (2018).

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injury is consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table.” Id. at 4.
Respondent does not dispute that Petitioner “has satisfied all legal prerequisites for
compensation under the Act.” Id.
In view of Respondent’s position and the evidence of record, I find that
Petitioner is entitled to compensation.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
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DOCUMENT 2: USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00692-1
Date issued/filed: 2025-05-16
Pages: 5
Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 04/11/2025) regarding 28 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (kle) Service on parties made.
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Case 1:24-vv-00692-UNJ Document 32 Filed 05/16/25 Page 1 of 5
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 24-692V
ROBERTA PARKER, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner, Filed: April 11, 2025
v.
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Ronald Craig Homer, Conway, Homer, P.C., Boston, MA, for Petitioner.
Meghan Murphy, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES1
On May 1, 2024, Roberta Parker filed a petition for compensation under the
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.2 (the
“Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that she suffered from a shoulder injury related to
vaccine administration (“SIRVA”) as a result of a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis
(“Tdap”) vaccination administered to her on August 26, 2022. Pet., ECF No. 1. Petitioner
further alleges that the vaccine was received in the United States, she suffered sequela
of her injury for more than six months, and neither Petitioner nor any other party has ever
received compensation in the form of an award or settlement for her vaccine-related
injury. Id. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special
Masters.
On December 13, 2024, a Ruling on Entitlement was issued, finding Petitioner
entitled to compensation for her SIRVA. ECF No. 20. On April 11, 2025, Respondent filed
1 Because this Decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made
publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or
at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government
Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government
Services). This means the Decision will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In
accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other
information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I
agree that the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access.
2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease
of citation, all section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. §
300aa (2018).

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a Proffer on award of compensation (“Proffer”) indicating Petitioner should be awarded
$37,500.00 in pain and suffering and $295.95 in past unreimbursable expenses. Proffer
at 1-2, ECF No. 27. In the Proffer, Respondent represented that Petitioner agrees with
the proffered award. See id. Based on the record as a whole, I find that Petitioner is
entitled to an award as stated in the Proffer.
Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached Proffer, I award Petitioner a lump
sum payment of $37,795.95 for pain and suffering and past unreimbursable
expenses to be paid through an ACH deposit to Petitioner’s counsel’s IOLTA
account for prompt disbursement to Petitioner. This amount represents
compensation for all damages that would be available under Section 15(a).
The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment in accordance with this Decision.3
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
3 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment can be expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice
renouncing the right to seek review.
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Case 1:24-vv-00692-UNJ Document 32 Filed 05/16/25 Page 3 of 5
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
)
ROBERTA PARKER, )
)
Petitioner, )
) No. 24-692V
v. ) Chief Special Master Corcoran
) ECF
SECRETARY OF HEALTH )
AND HUMAN SERVICES, )
)
Respondent. )
)
RESPONDENT’S PROFFER ON AWARD OF COMPENSATION
On May 1, 2024, Roberta Parker (“petitioner”) filed a petition for compensation
(“Petition”) under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -
34 (“Vaccine Act” or “Act”), as amended, alleging that she suffered from a left shoulder injury
related to vaccine administration (“SIRVA”) as a result of a tetanus, diphtheria and acellular
pertussis (“Tdap”) vaccination received on August 26, 2022. Petition (“Pet.”) at 1-3. On
December 12, 2024, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“respondent”) filed a Rule
4(c) Report indicating that this case was appropriate for compensation under the terms of the
Act. ECF No. 19. On December 13, 2024, Chief Special Master Corcoran issued a Ruling on
Entitlement finding petitioner entitled to compensation. ECF No. 20.
I. Items of Compensation
A. Pain and Suffering
Respondent proffers that petitioner should be awarded $37,500.00 in pain and suffering.
See 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a)(4). Petitioner agrees.

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B. Past Unreimbursable Expenses
Evidence supplied by petitioner documents that she incurred past unreimbursable
expenses related to her vaccine-related injury. Respondent proffers that petitioner should be
awarded past unreimbursable expenses in the amount of $295.95. See 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-
15(a)(1)(B). Petitioner agrees.
These amounts represent all elements of compensation to which petitioner is entitled
under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Petitioner agrees.
II. Form of the Award
Petitioner is a competent adult. Evidence of guardianship is not required in this case.
Respondent recommends that the compensation provided to petitioner should be made through a
lump sum payment as described below and requests that Chief Special Master Corcoran’s
decision and the Court’s judgment award the following1: a lump sum payment of $37,795.95, to
be paid through an ACH deposit to petitioner’s counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt
disbursement to petitioner.
III. Summary of Recommended Payment Following Judgment
Lump sum payable to petitioner, Roberta Parker: $37,795.95
Respectfully submitted,
YAAKOV M. ROTH
Acting Assistant Attorney General
1 Should petitioner die prior to entry of judgment, the parties reserve the right to move the Court
for appropriate relief. In particular, respondent would oppose any award for future,
unreimbursed expenses, future lost earnings and future pain and suffering.
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C. SALVATORE D’ALESSIO
Director
Torts Branch, Civil Division
HEATHER L. PEARLMAN
Deputy Director
Torts Branch, Civil Division
COLLEEN C. HARTLEY
Assistant Director
Torts Branch, Civil Division
/s/ Meghan R. Murphy
MEGHAN R. MURPHY
Trial Attorney
Torts Branch, Civil Division
U.S. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 146
Benjamin Franklin Station
Washington, D.C. 20044-0146
Tel: (202) 616-4264
meghan.r.murphy@usdoj.gov
DATED: April 11, 2025
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