{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00453","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00453-0","petitioner_identifier":"Billy Watson","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2015-10-05","condition_raw":"shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":90000,"decision_date":"2018-09-19","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T04:59:46.032317+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":null,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Billy Watson alleged a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an October 5, 2015 influenza vaccination. The respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation on June 8, 2018, agreeing to an award. The public decision does not detail the specific theory of causation, medical experts, or clinical findings. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey adopted the stipulation, awarding $90,000.00 as a lump sum. The case falls under the \"Table\" category for theory of causation, indicating it is presumed to be vaccine-related under the program's guidelines, though specific details of the mechanism or expert testimony are not described in the provided text. Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S. Pop, and respondent by Ryan Daniel Pyles.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2017-03-29","case_summary":"Billy Watson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on March 29, 2017, alleging that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by his October 5, 2015 influenza vaccination. He further alleged that he experienced residual effects of this injury for more than six months and that there had been no prior award or settlement of a civil action for damages as a result of his condition. The respondent denied that the flu immunization caused petitioner's alleged SIRVA or any other injury. Nevertheless, on June 8, 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, Billy Watson was awarded a lump sum of $90,000.00, payable to the petitioner, as compensation for all items of damages. Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S. Pop of Jeffrey S. Pop & Associates, and respondent was represented by Ryan Daniel Pyles 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":"Jeffrey S. 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":"WATSON v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00453","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00453.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00453.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00453-0","title":"WATSON v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 06/08/2018) regarding 32 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer ( Signed by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. )(mpj) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2018-09-19","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00453/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00453-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":862302,"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-00453/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00453-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-00453-1","title":"WATSON v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 07/11/2018) regarding 37 DECISION of Special Master - Fees ( Signed by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. )(mpj) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2018-10-10","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}