Hector Lopetegui v. HHS - Tdap, right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (“SIRVA”) (2026)

Hector Lopetegui filed a petition for compensation on September 17, 2024, alleging a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a Tdap vaccine on April 16, 2023. He claimed the injury was a Table Injury or, alternatively, a caused-in-fact injury, and that he continued to suffer residual effects for more than six months post-vaccination.

Respondent denied that the vaccine caused the alleged injury. Nevertheless, the parties filed a joint stipulation on April 28, 2026, agreeing to settle the case.

Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted the stipulation, awarding Mr. Lopetegui a lump sum of $5,000.00 for all items of damages.

This amount was to be paid through his counsel's IOLTA account.