{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00240","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00240-0","petitioner_identifier":"Sarah Walley","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2015-10-07","condition_raw":"right shoulder injuries","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":65000,"decision_date":"2018-05-14","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T04:58:55.769577+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":null,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Sarah Walley alleged right shoulder injuries resulting from an influenza vaccine administered on October 7, 2015, with residual effects lasting more than six months. Respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation, which was adopted by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. The stipulation did not detail the specific mechanism of injury or provide expert opinions. The award was a lump sum of $65,000.00 for all damages. The decision date was May 14, 2018. Petitioner's counsel was Amy A. Senerth, and respondent's counsel was Mallori Browne Openchowski.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2018-02-09","case_summary":"Sarah Walley filed a petition for compensation on February 21, 2017, alleging she suffered right shoulder injuries as a result of an influenza vaccine received on October 7, 2015. She further alleged that she suffered residual effects for more than six months. The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged injuries or that her current disabilities were a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Nevertheless, on February 9, 2018, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded. 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 $65,000.00, payable to petitioner, was awarded as compensation for all items of damages. Petitioner's counsel was Amy A. Senerth of Muller Brazil, LLP, and respondent's counsel was Mallori Browne Openchowski of the U.S. Department of Justice. The decision was issued on May 14, 2018.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Nora Beth Dorsey","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Amy A. Senerth","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Muller Brazil, LLP","petitioner_attorney_location":"Dresher, PA","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|amy-senerth|","firm_canonical_key":"muller-brazil","package_title":"WALLEY v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00240","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00240.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00240.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00240-0","title":"WALLEY v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 2/9/2018) regarding 24 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer. Signed by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. (rp) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2018-05-14","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00240/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00240-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":322264,"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-00240/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00240-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00240-1","title":"WALLEY v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 3/30/2018) regarding 33 DECISION of Special Master - Fees. Signed by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. (rp) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2018-06-25","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}