{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00705","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00705-0","petitioner_identifier":"Salvatore J. Carroccia","is_minor":0,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":"years (no age in source - verified)","vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2010-09-20","condition_raw":"acute disseminated encephalomyelitis","condition_category":"encephalitis_encephalopathy","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":450000,"decision_date":"2017-08-23","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T00:30:48.156310+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":null,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on September 20, 2010, caused Salvatore J. Carroccia to develop acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), and that his subsequent death was a sequela of this vaccine-related injury. Respondent denied causation. The parties entered into a joint stipulation on December 8, 2016, agreeing to a settlement award. Special Master Thomas L. Gowen adopted the stipulation as the Court's decision. The award was a lump sum of $450,000.00, payable to the estate of Salvatore J. Carroccia, represented by Administratrix Charlene Carroccia Guadagno. Petitioner's counsel was Michael J. Williams of Cellino and Barnes, P.C., and respondent's counsel was Claudia B. Gangi. The decision date was December 9, 2016.","is_death":1,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2013-09-20","case_summary":"Charlene Carroccia Guadagno, as Administratrix of the Estate of Salvatore J. Carroccia, was substituted as petitioner after the original petitioner, Salvatore J. Carroccia, passed away. Mr. Carroccia originally filed a petition on September 20, 2013, alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on September 20, 2010, caused him to develop acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) and that his death was a sequela of this vaccine-related injury. The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Mr. Carroccia's ADEM, any other injury, or his death. On December 8, 2016, both parties filed a joint stipulation to settle the case. Special Master Thomas L. Gowen found the stipulation to be reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $450,000.00, payable to the estate Administratrix, as compensation for all remaining damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Michael J. Williams of Cellino and Barnes, P.C. represented the petitioner, and Claudia B. Gangi represented the respondent. The decision was issued on December 9, 2016.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Thomas L. Gowen","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Salvatore J. Carroccia","petitioner_attorney_name":"Michael J. Williams","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Cellino and Barnes, P.C.","petitioner_attorney_location":"Buffalo, NY","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:45:46","attorney_canonical_keys":"|michael-williams|","firm_canonical_key":"cellino-and-barnes","package_title":"CARROCCIA v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00705","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00705.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00705.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00705-0","title":"CARROCCIA v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 12/09/2016) regarding 53 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer ( Signed by Special Master Thomas L. Gowen.)(mpj) Copy to parties.","date_issued":"2017-01-06","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00705/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00705-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":1628452,"triage_decision":"keep","triage_reason":"docketText matches keep keyword 'stipulation'","download_status":"ok","registry_pdf_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/pdf/USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00705/USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00705-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00705-1","title":"CARROCCIA v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 07/27/2017) regarding 58 DECISION of Special Master - Fees ( Signed by Special Master Thomas L. Gowen.)(mpj) Copy to parties.","date_issued":"2017-08-23","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}