{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-01220","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-01220-0","petitioner_identifier":"Kerry Lanigan","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":"years (no age in source - verified)","vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2014-10-14","condition_raw":"shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"entitlement_granted_pending_damages","award_amount_usd":null,"decision_date":"2017-04-25","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T02:50:27.417468+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Kerry Lanigan alleged a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine on October 14, 2014. The respondent conceded that the injury was consistent with SIRVA and was caused in fact by the vaccine. The case was decided based on this concession, falling under the \"Table\" category for causation. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey issued a ruling on entitlement on April 25, 2017, granting compensation pending damages. Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey Pop, and respondent by Ann Martin.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2016-12-16","case_summary":"Kerry Lanigan filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 28, 2016, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine on October 14, 2014. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report on December 15, 2016, conceding that the petitioner is entitled to compensation. The respondent concluded that the petitioner's left shoulder injury was consistent with SIRVA and was caused in fact by the flu vaccine administered on October 14, 2014. The respondent also agreed that the petitioner met the statutory requirements for entitlement to compensation. Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence, Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found that Kerry Lanigan is entitled to compensation. The ruling on entitlement was issued on April 25, 2017. The case was granted entitlement, pending a decision on damages. Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey Pop of Jeffrey S. Pop & Associates, and respondent was represented by Ann Martin of the U.S. Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.","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 Pop","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Jeffrey S. Pop & Associates","petitioner_attorney_location":"Beverly Hills, CA","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|jeffrey-pop|","firm_canonical_key":"jeffrey-s-pop-and-associates","package_title":"LANIGAN v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-01220","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-01220.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-01220.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-01220-0","title":"LANIGAN v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC ORDER/RULING (Originally filed: 12/16/2016) regarding 10 Ruling on Entitlement (Signed by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey.)(mpj) Copy to parties. Modified on 6/19/2017 to correct docket text(kh).","date_issued":"2017-04-25","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-01220/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-01220-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":198864,"triage_decision":"keep","triage_reason":"docketText matches keep keyword 'ruling on entitlement'","download_status":"ok","registry_pdf_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/pdf/USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-01220/USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-01220-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-01220-1","title":"LANIGAN v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 04/28/2017) regarding 22 DECISION of Special Master - Fees ( Signed by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey.)(mpj) Copy to parties.","date_issued":"2017-12-11","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}