{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00053","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00053-0","petitioner_identifier":"Estate Of Connie Lee Maxie","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2014-09-22","condition_raw":"Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)","condition_category":"GBS","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":175000,"decision_date":"2019-02-27","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T04:58:08.367749+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":null,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"The Estate of Connie Lee Maxie alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on September 22, 2014, caused Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and that this injury was a substantial factor in Ms. Maxie's death. The respondent denied causation. The parties entered into a joint stipulation for damages, agreeing to an award. The Special Master adopted the stipulation. The case resulted in a compensated outcome with a lump sum award of $175,000.00. The specific medical mechanism, onset, symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert testimony were not described in the provided public text. The theory of causation was considered \"Off-Table.\" Petitioner was represented by Isaiah Richard Kalinowski and respondent by Lisa Ann Watts. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey issued the decision on February 27, 2019.","is_death":1,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2017-01-12","case_summary":"On January 12, 2017, the Estate of Connie Lee Maxie filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The petition alleged that Connie Lee Maxie received an influenza vaccine on September 22, 2014, and subsequently developed Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS). It was further alleged that this vaccine-related injury was a substantial factor in Ms. Maxie's death. The petitioner, represented by Clifford N. Bugg, Esq., stated that there had been no prior award or settlement of a civil action for damages. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Ms. Maxie's alleged GBS or any other injury, and also denied that her death was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages on January 23, 2019. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Pursuant to the stipulation, a lump sum of $175,000.00 was awarded, payable to the petitioner as the legal representative of the Estate of Connie Lee Maxie. This amount was designated as compensation for all items of damages available under § 15(a). The decision was issued on February 27, 2019. Petitioner's counsel was Isaiah Richard Kalinowski of Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA, and respondent's counsel was Lisa Ann Watts 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":"Isaiah Richard Kalinowski","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA","petitioner_attorney_location":"Washington, DC","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|isaiah-kalinowski|","firm_canonical_key":"maglio-christopher-and-toale","package_title":"MAXIE et al v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00053","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00053.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00053.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00053-0","title":"MAXIE et al v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 01/23/2019) regarding 36 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer ( Signed by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. )(mpj) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2019-02-27","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00053/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00053-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":1129400,"triage_decision":"keep","triage_reason":"docketText matches keep keyword 'stipulation'","download_status":"ok","registry_pdf_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/pdf/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00053/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00053-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00053-1","title":"MAXIE et al v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 03/18/2019) regarding 45 DECISION of Special Master - Fees ( Signed by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. )(mpj) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2019-05-15","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}