{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00883","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00883-0","petitioner_identifier":"MATTHEW McLAUGHLIN","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":"years (no age in source - verified)","vaccine_type":"hepatitis A, Menactra, HPV","vaccination_date":"2012-05-02","condition_raw":"Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)","condition_category":"other","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":175000,"decision_date":"2016-03-17","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T02:45:43.202853+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":3,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Matthew McLaughlin alleged that he developed Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) caused by his receipt of the hepatitis A, Menactra, and HPV vaccines on or about May 2, 2012, and experienced residual effects for more than six months. Respondent denied causation. The parties reached a settlement via stipulation, which was adopted by Special Master Laura D. Millman on March 17, 2016. The stipulation resulted in an award of $175,000.00 as compensation for all damages. The public decision does not detail the specific theory of causation, medical experts, or the mechanism by which the vaccines allegedly caused CIDP. Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S. Pop, and respondent by Gordon Shemin.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2016-03-17","case_summary":"Matthew McLaughlin filed a petition on March 17, 2016, alleging that he developed Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) as a result of receiving the hepatitis A, Menactra, and HPV vaccines on or about May 2, 2012. He further alleged that he experienced residual effects from this injury for more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccines caused Mr. McLaughlin's CIDP or any other injury. Despite the respondent's denial, the parties reached a settlement through a stipulation, which was filed on March 17, 2016. Special Master Laura D. Millman reviewed the stipulation and found its terms to be reasonable. The court adopted the stipulation and awarded Mr. McLaughlin $175,000.00 as compensation for all damages. The award was to be paid as a lump sum check made payable to the petitioner. The decision was issued on March 17, 2016. Petitioner's counsel was Jeffrey S. Pop, and respondent's counsel was Gordon Shemin. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the mechanism of causation.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Laura D. Millman","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Jeffrey S. Pop","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Jeffrey S. Pop & Associates","petitioner_attorney_location":"Beverly Hills, CA","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|jeffrey-pop|","firm_canonical_key":"jeffrey-s-pop-and-associates","package_title":"McLAUGHLIN v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00883","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00883.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00883.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00883-0","title":"McLAUGHLIN v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 03/17/2016) regarding 29 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer Signed by Special Master Laura D Millman. (tlf) Copy to parties.","date_issued":"2016-04-07","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00883/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00883-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":949916,"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-00883/USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00883-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_14-vv-00883-1","title":"McLAUGHLIN v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 03/29/2016) regarding 34 DECISION of Special Master - Fees Signed by Special Master Laura D Millman. (tlf) Copy to parties.","date_issued":"2016-04-20","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}