{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-01643","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-01643-0","petitioner_identifier":"Darlene Lopez","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2014-11-13","condition_raw":"Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA), acute neuropathy, paresthesia, and bilateral upper extremity weakness","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":30000,"decision_date":"2019-12-09","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T05:04:18.917976+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Darlene Lopez alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on November 13, 2014, caused Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA), acute neuropathy, paresthesia, and bilateral upper extremity weakness. The respondent denied causation. The parties stipulated to an award, with the respondent maintaining their position on causation. The public decision does not detail the specific theory of causation, medical experts, clinical findings, onset, symptoms, tests, or treatments. The award consisted of $1,536.60 for a State of California Medicaid lien and $28,463.40 to the petitioner, totaling $30,000. The decision was issued by Special Master Thomas L. Gowen on December 9, 2019. Petitioner's counsel was Mark T. Sadaka, and respondent's counsel was Ryan D. Pyles.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2017-10-31","case_summary":"Darlene Lopez filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Program on October 31, 2017. She alleged that after receiving an influenza vaccine on November 13, 2014, she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA), acute neuropathy, paresthesia, and bilateral upper extremity weakness. The respondent denied that the vaccine caused her alleged injuries. However, the parties reached a stipulation for an award. The stipulation provided for a lump sum payment of $1,536.60 to satisfy a State of California Medicaid lien, payable jointly to petitioner and the Department of Health Care Services. Additionally, a lump sum payment of $28,463.40 was to be paid to the petitioner, representing compensation for all other damages. Special Master Thomas L. Gowen adopted the stipulation and awarded a total of $30,000. The decision was issued on December 9, 2019. Petitioner was represented by Mark T. Sadaka of Mark T. Sadaka, LLC, and respondent was represented by Ryan D. Pyles of the U.S. Dept. of Justice.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Thomas L. Gowen","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Mark T. Sadaka","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Mark T. Sadaka, LLC","petitioner_attorney_location":"Englewood, NJ","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|mark-sadaka|","firm_canonical_key":"mark-t-sadaka","package_title":"LOPEZ v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-01643","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-01643.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-01643.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-01643-0","title":"LOPEZ v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 12/09/2019) regarding 47 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer. Signed by Special Master Thomas L. Gowen. (hs) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2019-12-30","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-01643/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-01643-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":1001328,"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-01643/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-01643-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-01643-1","title":"LOPEZ v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 04/13/2020) regarding 56 DECISION of Special Master - Fees Signed by Special Master Thomas L. Gowen. (nh) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2020-05-14","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}