{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00145","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00145-0","petitioner_identifier":"Maria Kong","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2012-11-05","condition_raw":"Guillain-Barré Syndrome","condition_category":"GBS","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":210000,"decision_date":"2016-11-17","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T04:42:01.421343+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Maria Kong alleged that she developed Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving a trivalent influenza vaccine on November 5, 2012, and experienced residual effects for more than six months. Respondent denied that the vaccination caused the alleged GBS or any other injury. The parties reached a settlement through a stipulation, filed October 11, 2016, agreeing to award compensation. Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation as his decision on November 17, 2016. The stipulation awarded a lump sum of $210,000.00 to Petitioner for all damages. The specific medical theory of causation, expert testimony, or mechanism of injury was not detailed in the provided public decision text, as the case was resolved by stipulation. Petitioner was represented by Michael A. London, and respondent by Glenn A. MacLeod.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2016-10-17","case_summary":"Maria Kong filed a petition on October 17, 2016, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. She alleged that she developed Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving a trivalent influenza vaccine on November 5, 2012, and that she experienced residual effects from the GBS for more than six months. The respondent denied that the flu vaccination caused her alleged GBS or any other injury. However, both parties agreed to settle the case through a stipulation, which was filed on October 11, 2016. Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the file and concluded that the stipulation was reasonable, adopting it as his decision. The stipulation awarded Maria Kong a lump sum of $210,000.00, payable to her, as compensation for all damages. The decision noted that it would be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims website, with parties having fourteen days to request redaction of confidential information. Petitioner was represented by Michael A. London of Douglas & London, P.C., and respondent was represented by Glenn A. MacLeod of the U.S. Department of Justice.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Maria Kong","petitioner_attorney_name":"Michael A. London","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Douglas & London, P.C.","petitioner_attorney_location":"Washington, DC","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:45:54","attorney_canonical_keys":"|michael-london|","firm_canonical_key":"douglas-and-london","package_title":"KONG v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00145","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00145.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00145.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00145-0","title":"KONG v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 10/17/2016) Regarding 31 DECISION Stipulation (Signed by Special Master Brian H. Corcoran). (sb) Copy to parties.","date_issued":"2016-11-17","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00145/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00145-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":1456193,"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-00145/USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00145-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00145-1","title":"KONG v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 06/06/2017) regarding 38 DECISION of Special Master - Fees. Signed by Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (sb) Copy to parties.","date_issued":"2017-07-10","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}