{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00096","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00096-0","petitioner_identifier":"Douglas Fischer","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":"years (no age in source - verified)","vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2012-10-16","condition_raw":"shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":59173.38,"decision_date":"2014-08-06","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T00:32:10.341787+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Douglas Fischer alleged a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine on October 16, 2012. Respondent denied causation. The parties stipulated to settlement on July 15, 2014, and Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation on August 6, 2014. The award included a lump sum of $50,447.94 for all damages and $8,725.44 for attorneys' fees and costs, totaling $59,173.38. The public text does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or the basis for the stipulation beyond the parties' agreement to settle. Petitioner was represented by Mark T. Sadaka, LLC, and Respondent by the U.S. Department of Justice.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2014-07-16","case_summary":"Petitioner Douglas Fischer filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on July 16, 2014. He alleged that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 16, 2012. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Mr. Fischer's SIRVA or any related medical problems were caused by the vaccine. Despite maintaining their respective positions, both parties agreed to settle the case through a stipulation filed on July 15, 2014. Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the stipulation and found it to be reasonable, adopting it as the court's decision. The stipulation awarded Mr. Fischer a lump sum of $50,447.94 for all damages. Additionally, the parties agreed to an award of $8,725.44 for attorneys' fees and costs, payable jointly to Mr. Fischer and his attorney, Mark T. Sadaka. The total award approved by the Special Master was $59,173.38, and the clerk was directed to enter judgment accordingly. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, or expert testimony.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Mark T. Sadaka","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Mark T. Sadaka, LLC","petitioner_attorney_location":"Englewood, NJ","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|mark-sadaka|","firm_canonical_key":"mark-t-sadaka","package_title":"FISCHER v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00096","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00096.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00096.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00096-0","title":"FISCHER v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 07/16/2014) regarding 17 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer, DECISION Fees Stipulation/Proffer ( Signed by Special Master Brian H. Corcoran.)(mpj) Copy to parties.","date_issued":"2014-08-06","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00096/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00096-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":336683,"triage_decision":"keep","triage_reason":"docketText matches keep keyword 'stipulation'","download_status":"ok","registry_pdf_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/pdf/USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00096/USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00096-0"}]}