{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00741","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00741-1","petitioner_identifier":"Tina Prater","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":"years (no age in source - verified)","vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2012-12-10","condition_raw":"Guillain-Barre syndrome","condition_category":"GBS","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":65000,"decision_date":"2014-04-11","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T00:30:54.437539+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Tina Prater alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on December 10, 2012, caused her to develop Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Respondent denied causation. The parties entered into a joint stipulation on March 19, 2014, agreeing to settle the case. Special Master Hamilton-Fieldman adopted the stipulation, awarding Petitioner $65,000.00 for all damages under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Attorneys' fees and costs totaling $8,964.71 were awarded via a separate stipulation on March 20, 2014, payable jointly to Petitioner and her counsel, Maglio, Christopher & Toale, PA Law Firm. The public decision does not detail the specific medical mechanism, expert testimony, or evidence presented regarding causation, relying instead on the parties' stipulation.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2013-09-25","case_summary":"On September 25, 2013, Tina Prater filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on December 10, 2012, caused her to develop Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccination caused the petitioner's injury. Despite maintaining their respective positions, both parties agreed to a joint stipulation filed on March 19, 2014, to settle the case. Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision of the Court. The stipulation awarded Petitioner a lump sum of $65,000.00, representing compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Petitioner was represented by Anne Toale of Maglio, Christopher & Toale. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, or treatments. A separate decision on March 20, 2014, addressed attorneys' fees and costs. The parties filed a stipulation requesting a total payment of $8,964.71 for attorney's fees and costs. Special Master Hamilton-Fieldman found the petition was brought in good faith with a reasonable basis and awarded the requested amount. This sum was to be paid as a lump sum in the form of a check payable jointly to Petitioner and her counsel, Maglio, Christopher & Toale, PA Law Firm, and forwarded to their Sarasota, Florida office. The clerk of the court was directed to enter judgment accordingly, as both parties waived their right to seek review.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Lisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Anne Toale","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Maglio, Christopher & Toale","petitioner_attorney_location":"Sarasota, FL","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|anne-toale|","firm_canonical_key":"maglio-christopher-and-toale","package_title":"PRATER v. 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