{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-01815","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-01815-0","petitioner_identifier":"Peter Stolberg","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2016-10-05","condition_raw":"Transverse Myelitis","condition_category":"transverse_myelitis","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":175000,"decision_date":"2021-09-02","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T05:04:41.201271+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner alleged that Peter Stolberg developed Transverse Myelitis (TM) and died as a result of an influenza vaccine received on October 5, 2016. Respondent denied causation. The parties stipulated to settle the case, with the Special Master adopting the stipulation. The award was $175,000.00. The public text does not specify a theory of causation, medical experts, or the mechanism of injury. The decision was made by Special Master Katherine E. Oler on September 2, 2021, based on a stipulation filed July 13, 2021. Petitioner was represented by Anne C. Toale, and Respondent by Voris E. Johnson.","is_death":1,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2017-07-14","case_summary":"Patricia Stolberg, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Peter Stolberg, filed a petition on July 14, 2021, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The petition alleged that Peter Stolberg developed Transverse Myelitis (TM) as a result of an influenza vaccine he received on October 5, 2016, which ultimately resulted in his death. The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Mr. Stolberg's TM and death. However, both parties agreed to settle the case through a joint stipulation dated July 13, 2021. Special Master Katherine E. Oler reviewed the file and adopted the stipulation as her decision. The stipulation awarded the estate a lump sum of $175,000.00, payable to Patricia Stolberg as personal representative, as compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). The decision was issued on September 2, 2021. Petitioner's counsel was Anne C. Toale of Maglio, Christopher, and Toale. Respondent's counsel was Voris E. Johnson of the U.S. Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details of the illness, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the mechanism of causation.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Katherine E. Oler","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Anne C. Toale","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Maglio, Christopher","petitioner_attorney_location":null,"adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|anne-toale|","firm_canonical_key":"maglio-christopher-and-toale","package_title":"STOLBERG v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-01815","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-01815.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-01815.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-01815-0","title":"STOLBERG v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC RULING (Originally filed: 7/14/2021) regarding 61 DECISION: Stipulation. Signed by Special Master Katherine E. Oler. (nvb) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2021-09-02","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-01815/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-01815-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":857169,"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-01815/USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-01815-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_17-vv-01815-1","title":"STOLBERG v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 10/25/2021) regarding 69 DECISION of Special Master - Fees Signed by Special Master Katherine E. Oler. (kp) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2021-11-19","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}