{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-01156","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-01156-0","petitioner_identifier":"Allison Villafane","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"Tdap","vaccination_date":"2014-11-01","condition_raw":"shoulder injury related to vaccine administration","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":50000,"decision_date":"2016-11-02","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T04:49:21.576806+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Allison Villafane alleged a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following a Tdap vaccination on November 1, 2014. The respondent denied that the vaccination caused the alleged injuries or current condition. The parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation, which was adopted by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. Petitioner was awarded $50,000.00. The public decision does not detail the specific theory of causation, mechanism of injury, or name any medical experts. The case was resolved via stipulation.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2015-10-08","case_summary":"Allison Villafane filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 8, 2015. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a Tetanus-diphtheria-accellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine on November 1, 2014. Ms. Villafane stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that she experienced residual effects for more than six months, and that she had no prior award or settlement for this injury. The respondent denied that the Tdap vaccination caused her alleged injuries or current condition. Despite the respondent's denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on August 31, 2016, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Allison Villafane was awarded a lump sum of $50,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages. The decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. Maximillian Muller of Muller Brazil, LLP, represented the petitioner, and Alexis Babcock of the U.S. Department of Justice represented the respondent.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Nora Beth Dorsey","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Maximillian Muller","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Muller Brazil, LLP","petitioner_attorney_location":"Dresher, PA","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|maximillian-muller|","firm_canonical_key":"muller-brazil","package_title":"VILLAFANE v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-01156","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-01156.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-01156.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-01156-0","title":"VILLAFANE v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 08/31/2016) regarding 26 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer ( Signed by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey.)(mpj) Copy to parties.","date_issued":"2016-11-02","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-01156/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-01156-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":2478973,"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-01156/USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-01156-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-01156-1","title":"VILLAFANE v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 03/07/2017) regarding 34 DECISION of Special Master - Fees ( Signed by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey.)(mpj) Copy to parties.","date_issued":"2017-09-29","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}