{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_12-vv-00310","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_12-vv-00310-1","petitioner_identifier":"A. H.","is_minor":1,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":"years (minor - age not in source, verified)","vaccine_type":"DTaP","vaccination_date":"2009-09-04","condition_raw":"neurological injury","condition_category":"other","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"dismissed","award_amount_usd":52751,"decision_date":"2015-02-02","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T02:42:54.395412+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":6,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Brandy Carpenter, on behalf of minor A.H., alleged a neurological injury resulting from DTaP, Hib, pneumococcal conjugate, hepatitis B, inactive polio, and rotavirus vaccinations received on September 4, 2009. The petition was filed on November 11, 2012, and later dismissed for insufficient proof on December 11, 2014, by Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. The petitioner withdrew her expert report and presented no evidence of a \"Table Injury\" or that the alleged injury was caused by the vaccinations. The public decision does not specify the neurological injury, onset, symptoms, medical records, or expert opinions regarding causation. On February 2, 2015, Special Master Brian H. Corcoran approved a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs, awarding a total of $52,751.36 to petitioner's current counsel, William E. Cochran, Jr. ($33,500.00), and former counsel, Ronald C. Homer ($19,251.36).","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2014-11-20","case_summary":"On May 11, 2012, Brandy Carpenter filed a petition on behalf of her minor child, A.H., seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The petition alleged that A.H. suffered a neurological injury as a result of receiving the DTaP, Hib, pneumococcal conjugate, hepatitis B, inactive polio, and rotavirus vaccinations on September 4, 2009. The petition was filed on November 20, 2014. During a status conference on November 10, 2014, the petitioner indicated a desire to dismiss the case. The petitioner subsequently filed a motion for a decision dismissing the petition, stating that the respondent had been provided a copy in advance and expressed no opposition. The Special Master noted that to receive compensation, a petitioner must prove either a \"Table Injury\" or that the injury was actually caused by a vaccine. The public decision does not describe any evidence that A.H. suffered a \"Table Injury.\" Furthermore, the petitioner withdrew her expert report, leaving no medical expert's opinion or other persuasive evidence in the record to establish that the alleged injury could have been caused by the vaccinations. The Special Master found insufficient evidence in the record for the petitioner to meet her burden of proof. Consequently, the case was dismissed for insufficient proof on December 11, 2014. On December 23, 2014, the parties filed a stipulation regarding attorneys' fees and costs. The Special Master approved the stipulation, awarding a total of $52,751.36 to be paid to the petitioner's current and former counsel. Petitioner's current counsel, William E. Cochran, Jr., was to receive $33,500.00, and former counsel, Ronald C. Homer of Conway, Homer & Chin-Caplan, P.C., was to receive $19,251.36. These amounts were to be paid via checks jointly payable to the petitioner and their respective counsel. The Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued the decision dismissing the case and the subsequent decision approving the stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs. 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