{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00493","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00493-1","petitioner_identifier":"Alfred Zacchia","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"Tetanus","vaccination_date":"2011-08-02","condition_raw":"Acquired Factor VIII Deficiency","condition_category":"other","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":14526,"decision_date":"2014-12-29","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T04:42:54.706346+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":null,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Alfred Zacchia alleged that a Tetanus vaccine received on August 2, 2011, caused Acquired Factor VIII Deficiency. The public decision does not describe the onset or specific symptoms of the alleged injury, nor does it detail any medical records, tests, or treatments. The theory of causation was not established because Petitioner was unable to prove entitlement to compensation. Specifically, Petitioner could not demonstrate a \"Table Injury\" or provide persuasive evidence, such as a medical expert's opinion, that the vaccine actually caused the Acquired Factor VIII Deficiency. The petition was dismissed for insufficient proof of causation. On December 29, 2014, Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman awarded $14,526.62 for attorneys' fees and costs based on a stipulation between the parties, finding the petition was brought in good faith with a reasonable basis. Petitioner's counsel was Thomas P. Gallagher, and Respondent's counsel was Lindsay Corliss.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2014-06-09","case_summary":"Alfred Zacchia filed a petition on June 9, 2014, alleging that he suffered from Acquired Factor VIII Deficiency, which he claimed was caused by a Tetanus vaccine received on August 2, 2011. The petition was filed under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. On October 3, 2014, Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman issued a decision dismissing the petition. The Special Master found that the record did not contain sufficient proof of causation. Petitioner had indicated in a motion for dismissal that he would be unable to prove entitlement to compensation. The Special Master noted that to receive compensation, Petitioner must prove either a \"Table Injury\" or that the injury was actually caused by the vaccine. The record did not show a \"Table Injury,\" nor did it contain a medical expert's opinion or other persuasive evidence indicating the injury was vaccine-caused. The Special Master stated that compensation cannot be awarded based solely on the petitioner's claims; the petition must be supported by medical records or a competent physician's opinion, neither of which was sufficiently provided. Therefore, the petition was denied for insufficient proof. Subsequently, on December 29, 2014, Special Master Hamilton-Fieldman issued a decision regarding attorneys' fees and costs. The parties had filed a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs totaling $14,526.62. The Special Master found that the petition was brought in good faith and with a reasonable basis, making an award for fees and costs appropriate under the Vaccine Act. The proposed amount was deemed reasonable. The Special Master awarded $14,526.62, payable by check to both Alfred Zacchia and his counsel, Thomas P. Gallagher. Judgment was to be entered in accordance with the stipulation.","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":"Thomas P. Gallagher","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Thomas P. 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