{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00086","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00086-0","petitioner_identifier":"R.S.","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"Hib","vaccination_date":"2012-01-26","condition_raw":"Chronic Encephalopathy","condition_category":"encephalitis_encephalopathy","autism_spectrum_adjacent":1,"outcome":"dismissed","award_amount_usd":null,"decision_date":"2016-10-17","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T04:45:36.117064+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":null,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Michelle Schneider, on behalf of minor R.S., alleged that the Hib vaccine administered on January 26, 2012, caused Chronic Encephalopathy. The petition was filed on August 31, 2016. The respondent contested entitlement. The Special Master noted that the record lacked evidence of a Table Injury and no medical expert opinion or other persuasive evidence indicated the vaccine caused the alleged injury. The petitioner filed an unopposed motion to dismiss, acknowledging an inability to prove entitlement due to insufficient evidence. The case was dismissed for insufficient proof by Special Master Brian H. Corcoran on October 17, 2016. Petitioner's counsel was Meredith Michelle Troberman; Respondent's counsel was Lisa Ann Watts.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2015-08-31","case_summary":"Michelle Schneider filed a petition on August 31, 2016, on behalf of her minor child, R.S., alleging that the Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) vaccine administered on January 26, 2012, caused R.S. to develop Chronic Encephalopathy. The petition was initially filed pro se, but Meredith Troberman later entered an appearance as counsel for the petitioner. The petitioner sought compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. After multiple extensions were granted to gather medical records, the parties filed a joint statement of completion. The respondent contested entitlement, stating that the record lacked sufficient evidence for an award. The petitioner subsequently filed an unopposed motion to dismiss her claim, acknowledging an inability to prove entitlement to compensation under the program. The petitioner stated that an investigation of the facts and science supporting her case demonstrated she would be unable to prove entitlement and that she understood this decision would end all her rights in the Vaccine Program. She also stated an intention to protect her rights to file a civil action in the future but requested dismissal of the current claim to avoid wasting judicial resources. The Special Master noted that the record lacked evidence of a Table Injury and that no medical expert opinion or other persuasive evidence indicated the vaccine caused the alleged injury. The Special Master also noted that under the Vaccine Act, a petition must be supported by medical records or a competent physician's opinion, and that the record in this case contained insufficient evidence for the petitioner to meet her burden of proof. Consequently, the case was dismissed for insufficient proof. The Special Master was Brian H. Corcoran. Petitioner's counsel was Meredith Michelle Troberman of Carroll Troberman, PLLC. Respondent's counsel was Lisa Ann Watts of the U.S. Department of Justice.","is_minor_inferred":1,"is_pediatric_broad":1,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Meredith Michelle Troberman","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Carroll Troberman, PLLC","petitioner_attorney_location":"Austin, TX","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|meredith-troberman|","firm_canonical_key":"carroll-troberman","package_title":"SCHNEIDER et al v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00086","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00086.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00086.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00086-0","title":"SCHNEIDER et al v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 08/31/2016) Regarding 99 DECISION of Special Master. (Signed by Special Master Brian H. Corcoran.) (ed) Copy to parties.","date_issued":"2016-10-17","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00086/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00086-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":267586,"triage_decision":"keep","triage_reason":"docketText matches keep keyword 'decision of special master'","download_status":"ok","registry_pdf_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/pdf/USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00086/USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00086-0"}]}