VICP Registry Case Source Bundle Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00626 Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00626 Petitioner: S.P. Filed: 2014-07-18 Decided: 2020-05-19 Vaccine: Vaccination date: 2011-07-22 Condition: allergy, chronic/recurrent rash, and associated gastrointestinal problems Outcome: unclear Award amount USD: AI-assisted case summary: On July 18, 2014, Jessica Ploughe, as natural mother and guardian of the minor S.P., filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The petition alleged that S.P. suffered an allergy, chronic/recurrent rash, and associated gastrointestinal problems attributable to vaccines received on July 22, 2011. The specific vaccines administered were not detailed in the public decision. The petition was filed by pro se Petitioner Jessica Ploughe, and Respondent was the Secretary of Health and Human Services, represented by Christine Becer of the U.S. Department of Justice. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran presided over the case. The parties agreed to resolve the matter by a ruling on the merits. The public decision does not specify the time to onset of symptoms, the clinical course, any medical treatments, or the specific diagnostic tests performed. The decision also does not state the final outcome of the petition or any award amount. The public decision does not describe the specific theory of causation presented by the petitioner or the respondent's position on causation. The decision does not name any medical experts who testified or submitted reports. The public decision does not detail the Special Master's reasoning for any ruling or the basis for the final outcome. Theory of causation field: The public decision does not specify the vaccines administered on July 22, 2011, nor the time to onset of the alleged allergy, chronic/recurrent rash, and associated gastrointestinal problems in minor S.P. The decision does not describe the petitioner's theory of causation, any medical experts consulted or their opinions, or the respondent's position. The public decision does not detail the mechanism of injury or whether the alleged conditions are covered under the Vaccine Injury Table. The outcome and any award amount are not stated in the public decision. Public staged source text: ================================================================================ DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00626-1 Date issued/filed: 2020-05-19 Pages: 23 Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 2/18/2020) regarding 113 DECISION of Special Master Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (bm) Service on parties made. (Main Document 118 replaced on 5/26/2020 to add reissued for publication to the pdf) (fm). Petitioner served via U.S. mail. (dls) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case 1:14-vv-00626-UNJ Document 118 Filed 05/19/20 Page 1 of 23 REISSUED FOR PUBLICATION MAY 19 2020 OSM U.S. COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS ]n tbe Wniteb �tates QCourt of eberal Qtlaims jf OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 14-626V (not to be published) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Chief Special Master Corcoran * JESSICA PLOUGHE, natural mother and * guardian of S.P., a minor, * * Filed: February 18, 2020 * Petitioner, * * V. Rash; Onset; Developmental * delay and autism injuries * SECRETARY OF HEALT H AND * HUMAN SERVICES * * Respondent. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Jessica Ploughe, Ridgeville, SC,pro se Petitioner. Christine Becer, U.S. Dep't of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent. DECISION1 On July 18, 2014, Jessica Ploughe filed a petition seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ("Vaccine Program")2 alleging that her daughter, S.P., experienced an allergy, chronic/recurrent rash, and associated gastrointestinal problems attributable to several vaccines she received on July 22, 2011. Petition ("Pet.") (ECF No. 1) at 1. The parties acceded to my determination that the matter could appropriately be resolved by a ruling 1 Although I have not formally designated this Decision for publication, it will nevertheless be posted on the Court of Federal Claims' website in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002, 44 U.S.C. § 3501 (2012)). This means that the Decision will be available to anyone with access to the internet. As provided by 42 U.S.C. § 300aa­ l2(d)(4)(B), however, the parties may object to the Decision's inclusion of certain kinds of confidential information. Specifically, under Vaccine Rule 18(b), each party has fourteen days within which to request redaction "of any information furnished by that party: ( 1) that is a trade secret or commercial or financial in substance and is privileged or confidential; or (2) that includes medical files or similar files, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy." Vaccine Rule I 8(b) . Otherwise, the whole Decision will be available to the public. Id. 2 The Vaccine Program comprises Part 2 of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, I 00 Stat. 3758, codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-10 through 34 (2012) [hereinafter "Vaccine Act" or "the Act"). Individual section references hereafter will be to§ 300aa of the Act (but will omit that statutory prefix). 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