{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_08-vv-00416","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_08-vv-00416-0","petitioner_identifier":"S.G.","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"MMR","vaccination_date":"2004-01-26","condition_raw":"encephalopathy and chronic inflammatory bowel syndrome resulting from a persistent low-grade fever from the MMR and the in-response treatment of antibiotics. Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis vaccine S.G. received on April 28, 2004, “introduced or increased already present levels of toxic heavy metals, including mercury.” According to petitioners, these conditions “led to [a] significant yet gradual regression in development, which in turn led to a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.”","condition_category":"ASD_autism","autism_spectrum_adjacent":1,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":21535,"decision_date":"2018-04-20","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-07-16T21:31:39.684037+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":null,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"unclear","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2008-06-06","case_summary":"Duane and Gena Graddy, as legal representatives of a minor child, S.G., filed a petition on June 6, 2008, alleging that S.G. suffered from increasing encephalopathy and chronic inflammatory bowel syndrome after receiving the MMR vaccine on January 26, 2004. They further alleged that a DTaP vaccine received on April 28, 2004, introduced toxic heavy metals. According to the petitioners, these conditions led to a gradual regression in development and a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. The case was initially dismissed on August 31, 2017, as part of an omnibus ruling. On November 29, 2017, the petitioners filed a motion for attorneys' fees and costs. The respondent did not object to the motion, stating that the statutory requirements were met. The court awarded $20,521.49 in attorneys' fees and costs and $1,013.94 in petitioner's costs, totaling $21,535.43. The award was reduced due to vague billing entries and excessive communications by counsel, as well as adjustments to hourly rates.","is_minor_inferred":1,"is_pediatric_broad":1,"special_master":null,"petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_firm":null,"petitioner_attorney_location":null,"adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":null,"firm_canonical_key":null,"date_of_birth":null,"vaccine_type_canonical":"MMR","condition_category_specifics":null,"fees_and_costs_usd":null,"attorney_unavailable_reason":"not_in_source","is_fees_only":null,"decision_type":"reasoned","decision_type_source":"manual","package_title":"GRADDY et al v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_08-vv-00416","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_08-vv-00416.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_08-vv-00416.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_08-vv-00416-0","title":"GRADDY et al v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 04/20/2018) regarding 100 DECISION of Special Master - Fees, Signed by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. (tlf) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2018-05-15","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_08-vv-00416/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_08-vv-00416-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":373378,"triage_decision":"keep","triage_reason":"keep [recovered-absent-case-2026-07-16] orig-skip: fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"ok","registry_pdf_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/pdf/USCOURTS-cofc-1_08-vv-00416/USCOURTS-cofc-1_08-vv-00416-0"}]}