{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-01341","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_15-vv-01341-0","petitioner_identifier":"Sarah Stabenow","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2013-09-30","condition_raw":"shoulder injury related to vaccine administration","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":70000,"decision_date":"2016-08-22","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T04:50:04.171914+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Sarah Stabenow alleged a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine received on September 30, 2013. A ruling on entitlement issued on May 17, 2016, found petitioner entitled to compensation, indicating a preponderance of the medical evidence supported a SIRVA causally related to the vaccination. The case proceeded to a damages decision based on a stipulation. Respondent filed a proffer on July 1, 2016, proposing an award of $70,000.00, representing all elements of compensation under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a), which petitioner agreed to. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey issued a decision on August 22, 2016, awarding the stipulated lump sum of $70,000.00 to petitioner. The specific medical mechanism, expert testimony, or detailed clinical findings supporting the SIRVA were not described in the public decision. The theory of causation was based on the \"Table\" as indicated by the provided database fields, and the entitlement ruling confirmed a causal relationship. Attorneys involved were Jeffrey S. Pop for petitioner and Douglas Ross for respondent.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2016-07-01","case_summary":"Sarah Stabenow filed a petition for compensation on July 1, 2016, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 30, 2013. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit. On May 17, 2016, a ruling on entitlement found Ms. Stabenow entitled to compensation. Respondent filed a proffer on July 1, 2016, stating that Ms. Stabenow should be awarded $70,000.00, representing all elements of compensation. Petitioner agreed with this proffered award. The Chief Special Master, Nora Beth Dorsey, issued a decision on August 22, 2016, awarding Sarah Stabenow a lump sum payment of $70,000.00, payable to her. The decision noted that the Chief Special Master's ruling on entitlement indicated that a preponderance of the medical evidence showed Ms. Stabenow suffered a SIRVA causally related to the flu vaccination. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, or treatments. Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S. Pop, and respondent was represented by Douglas Ross. The Special Master's decision was issued under the authority of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Nora Beth Dorsey","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Jeffrey S. Pop","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Jeffrey S. 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