{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00172","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00172-0","petitioner_identifier":"Luis Lao","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2015-01-07","condition_raw":"Guillain-Barré Syndrome (“GBS”)","condition_category":"GBS","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":150000,"decision_date":"2016-08-12","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T04:51:47.077474+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Luis Lao alleged that Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) was causally related to an influenza vaccine received on January 7, 2015. Respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation on August 12, 2016. Petitioner was awarded $150,000.00. The public decision does not describe the specific theory of causation, medical experts, or the mechanism of injury. Petitioner's counsel was Alison Haskins, and respondent's counsel was Gordon Shemin. The decision was made by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2016-02-04","case_summary":"Petitioner Luis Lao filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on February 4, 2016. He alleged that he suffered Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) causally related to an influenza vaccine he received on January 7, 2015. Mr. Lao further alleged that the effects of his injury had lasted for more than six months and that he had not filed a civil suit or received compensation for his alleged vaccine-caused injury. The respondent denied that the vaccine caused any injury to the petitioner. Nevertheless, on August 12, 2016, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Mr. Lao was awarded a lump sum of $150,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages. Petitioner's counsel was Alison Haskins of Maglio, Christopher and Toale, PA. Respondent's counsel was Gordon Shemin of the U.S. Department of Justice.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Nora Beth Dorsey","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Alison Haskins","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Maglio","petitioner_attorney_location":"Sarasota, FL","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|alison-haskins|","firm_canonical_key":"maglio-christopher-and-toale","package_title":"LAO v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00172","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00172.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00172.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00172-0","title":"LAO v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 08/12/2016) regarding 23 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer ( Signed by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey.)(mpj) Copy to parties.","date_issued":"2016-10-31","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00172/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00172-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":3323030,"triage_decision":"keep","triage_reason":"docketText matches keep keyword 'stipulation'","download_status":"ok","registry_pdf_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/pdf/USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00172/USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00172-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00172-1","title":"LAO v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 09/27/2016) regarding 28 DECISION of Special Master - Fees ( Signed by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey.)(mpj) Copy to parties.","date_issued":"2016-12-05","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}