{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00203","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-00203-0","petitioner_identifier":"Kyara Galindo","is_minor":1,"age_at_vaccination":16.1,"age_unit_raw":"years","vaccine_type":"HPV","vaccination_date":"2013-01-21","condition_raw":"glioblastoma","condition_category":"death","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"dismissed","award_amount_usd":null,"decision_date":"2019-06-10","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T03:14:59.236795+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":2,"dose_number":3,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner alleged that the HPV vaccine caused or significantly aggravated Kyara Galindo's glioblastoma. Petitioner's expert, Dr. Mark Levin, theorized that HPV vaccine virus-like particles (VLPs) could cross the blood-brain barrier and promote glioblastoma growth, citing a study of two patients. Respondent's expert, Dr. Joan Gill, stated there was no evidence linking the HPV vaccine to glioblastoma and that Ms. Galindo's recurrence was consistent with the natural progression of her disease. The Special Master, Mindy Michaels Roth, found that petitioner failed to establish a reputable medical theory connecting the HPV vaccine to glioblastoma, lacked evidence of a logical sequence of cause and effect, and did not demonstrate a proximate temporal relationship, as Ms. Galindo's recurrence was diagnosed 28 months after the vaccination. The petition was dismissed. Petitioner's counsel was Meredith Troberman, and respondent's counsel was Mallori Openchowski.","is_death":1,"date_of_death":"2016-04-22","petition_filed_date":"2016-05-14","case_summary":"On February 10, 2016, Kyara Galindo, a 16-year-old, filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered from glioblastoma caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations received on June 1, 2011, and August 1, 2011. Following Ms. Galindo's death, her father, Gabriel Galindo, was substituted as the legal representative of her estate. The petition was later amended to allege that Ms. Galindo received a third HPV vaccination on January 21, 2013, which significantly aggravated her pre-existing glioblastoma. The petitioner's expert, Dr. Mark Levin, proposed a theory that HPV vaccine virus-like particles (VLPs) could cross the blood-brain barrier and promote glioblastoma growth, citing a study of two patients without glioblastoma. Respondent's expert, Dr. Joan Gill, refuted this theory, stating there was no evidence linking the HPV vaccine to glioblastoma and that Ms. Galindo's recurrence was consistent with the natural progression of her inevitably progressive disease. The court found that the petitioner failed to establish a reputable medical theory connecting the HPV vaccine to glioblastoma, lacked evidence of a logical sequence of cause and effect, and did not demonstrate a proximate temporal relationship, as Ms. Galindo's recurrence was diagnosed 28 months after the vaccination and her death occurred over 4.5 years after her initial diagnosis. The court also noted significant gaps in the medical records and inaccuracies in the petitioner's expert's timeline. Ultimately, the court dismissed the petition, finding that the petitioner did not prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the HPV vaccine caused or significantly aggravated Ms. Galindo's glioblastoma. Kyara Galindo passed away on April 22, 2016, from respiratory failure secondary to cerebral herniation and glioblastoma multiforme. The Special Master was Mindy Michaels Roth. Petitioner's counsel was Meredith Troberman, and respondent's counsel was Mallori Openchowski.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":1,"special_master":"Mindy Michaels Roth","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Meredith 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":"GALINDO v. 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