{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00070","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00070-0","petitioner_identifier":"Rita Pingel","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2014-01-22","condition_raw":"severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss in her left ear","condition_category":"other","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"dismissed","award_amount_usd":null,"decision_date":"2022-03-07","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T04:58:13.981322+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Rita Pingel alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on January 22, 2014, caused severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss in her left ear. The public decision does not specify whether the alleged injury is a \"Table Injury\" or if causation was to be proven. Petitioner relied on expert reports from Dr. Eric Gershwin and Dr. Paul F. Shea, but later moved to dismiss her case, stating she could no longer rely on these reports and was unable to present evidence to prove entitlement. Respondent did not oppose the dismissal. Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey dismissed the case on March 7, 2022, finding petitioner did not meet statutory requirements for entitlement. The public decision does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert opinions on causation, or the award breakdown, as the case was dismissed upon petitioner's motion. Petitioner was represented by William E. Cochran, Jr., and respondent by Christine Mary Becer.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2017-01-17","case_summary":"Rita Pingel filed a petition on January 17, 2017, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. She alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on January 22, 2014, caused severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss in her left ear. The case involved expert reports from Dr. Eric Gershwin and Dr. Paul F. Shea. However, on February 8, 2022, Ms. Pingel filed a motion to dismiss her case. She stated that she could no longer rely on the expert reports from Dr. Gershwin and Dr. Shea and was unable to present evidence to prove her entitlement to compensation. Ms. Pingel acknowledged that this action would result in a judgment against her and that she would forfeit her rights under the Vaccine Act, though she intended to preserve her right to file a civil action. The respondent did not oppose the motion. Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey reviewed the record and Ms. Pingel's motion. The Special Master found that Ms. Pingel did not meet the statutory requirements for entitlement to compensation, as required by 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-11(c)(1)(D)(i) and 13(a)(1)(A). Consequently, the Special Master dismissed the case and ordered that judgment be entered against the petitioner. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the mechanism of injury. William E. Cochran, Jr. represented the petitioner, and Christine Mary Becer represented the respondent. The decision was issued on March 7, 2022.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Nora Beth Dorsey","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"William E. Cochran, Jr.","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Black McLaren, et al., PC","petitioner_attorney_location":"Memphis, TN","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|william-cochran|","firm_canonical_key":"black-mclaren-jones-ryland-and-griffee","package_title":"PINGEL v. 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