{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_12-vv-00750","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_12-vv-00750-1","petitioner_identifier":"David Konar","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"tetanus","vaccination_date":"2011-03-08","condition_raw":"mental confusion and memory impairment","condition_category":"other","autism_spectrum_adjacent":1,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":16191,"decision_date":"2014-07-08","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T04:38:32.002229+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":null,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner David Konar, vaccinated with a tetanus vaccine on March 8, 2011, allegedly suffered mental confusion and memory impairment. The petition was dismissed by Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman on March 25, 2014, due to insufficient proof of causation. The Special Master found no evidence of a \"Table Injury\" and no medical expert opinion or other persuasive evidence to establish that the vaccine actually caused the alleged injuries. The public decision does not describe the specific mechanism of injury or name any medical experts. Petitioner's counsel was Diana Stadelnikas Sedar, and respondent's counsel was Claudia Gangi. A subsequent stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs resulted in an award of $15,715.50 for fees and costs and $475.90 for out-of-pocket costs, totaling $16,191.00.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2012-11-02","case_summary":"On November 2, 2012, Ronald Konar filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on behalf of his son, David Konar. The petition alleged that David Konar suffered a vaccine-related injury, including mental confusion and memory impairment, following the administration of a tetanus vaccine on March 8, 2011. The respondent was the Secretary of Health and Human Services. On March 25, 2014, Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman issued a decision dismissing the petition. The Special Master found that the record did not contain evidence of a \"Table Injury\" as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table, nor did it include a medical expert's opinion or other persuasive evidence to demonstrate that the tetanus vaccine actually caused the alleged injuries. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific medical records, or treatments. Petitioner's counsel was Diana Stadelnikas Sedar of Maglio, Christopher & Toale. Respondent's counsel was Claudia Gangi of the U.S. Department of Justice. Subsequently, on June 17, 2014, the parties filed a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs. On July 8, 2014, Special Master Hamilton-Fieldman issued a decision awarding attorneys' fees and costs. The Special Master found that the petition was brought in good faith with a reasonable basis. The award included $15,715.50 for total attorneys' fees and costs, payable jointly to David Konar and his counsel, and $475.90 for out-of-pocket costs, payable to David Konar, for a total award of $16,191.00.","is_minor_inferred":1,"is_pediatric_broad":1,"special_master":"Lisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Diana Stadelnikas Sedar","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Maglio, Christopher & Toale","petitioner_attorney_location":"Sarasota, FL","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|diana-sedar|","firm_canonical_key":"maglio-christopher-and-toale","package_title":"KONAR v. 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