{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00096","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00096-0","petitioner_identifier":"Anthony Forziati","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"Tdap","vaccination_date":"2013-04-30","condition_raw":"chronic relapsing Guillain-Barré Syndrome (“GBS”) and/or chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (“CIDP”)","condition_category":"GBS","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":287500,"decision_date":"2017-06-01","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T04:45:37.494281+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":null,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Anthony Forziati alleged that a Tdap vaccine administered on April 30, 2013, caused him to develop chronic relapsing Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and/or chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). The respondent denied this causal link. The parties reached a stipulation to settle the case, and the Special Master adopted the stipulation. The public decision does not describe the specific medical theory of causation, any expert testimony, or the mechanism by which the vaccine allegedly caused the condition. The case was resolved via stipulation, resulting in an award of $287,500.00 for all damages. Special Master Laura D. Millman issued the decision on June 1, 2017. Petitioner's counsel was Diana L. Stadelnikas, and respondent's counsel was Claudia B. Gangi.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2017-06-01","case_summary":"Anthony Forziati filed a petition on June 1, 2017, alleging that he suffered from chronic relapsing Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and/or chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) caused by a Tetanus-Diphtheria-acellular Pertussis (Tdap) vaccine he received on April 30, 2013. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the Tdap vaccine caused petitioner's alleged conditions and further denied that a flu vaccine caused his current disabilities. The parties reached a stipulation to resolve the case. Special Master Laura D. Millman reviewed the stipulation and found its terms to be reasonable. The court adopted the stipulation and awarded Anthony Forziati $287,500.00 as compensation for all damages. The award was to be paid as a check for the full amount made payable to the petitioner. Petitioner was represented by Diana L. Stadelnikas, and respondent was represented by Claudia B. Gangi. The decision was issued on June 1, 2017.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Laura D. Millman","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Diana L. Stadelnikas","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Mctlaw","petitioner_attorney_location":"Sarasota, FL","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|diana-stadelnikas|","firm_canonical_key":"maglio-christopher-and-toale","package_title":"FORZIATI v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00096","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00096.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00096.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00096-0","title":"FORZIATI v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 06/01/2017) regarding 45 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer Signed by Special Master Laura D Millman. (tlf) Copy to parties.","date_issued":"2017-06-26","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00096/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00096-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":1477846,"triage_decision":"keep","triage_reason":"docketText matches keep keyword 'stipulation'","download_status":"ok","registry_pdf_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/pdf/USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00096/USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00096-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-00096-1","title":"FORZIATI v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 07/05/2017) regarding 52 DECISION of Special Master - Fees Signed by Special Master Laura D Millman. (tlf) Copy to parties.","date_issued":"2017-07-31","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}