{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00077","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00077-0","petitioner_identifier":"Lisa McGonigal","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2016-10-03","condition_raw":"left shoulder injury","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":40000,"decision_date":"2019-11-12","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T05:05:39.428599+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Lisa McGonigal received an influenza vaccine on October 3, 2016, and alleged a left shoulder injury, specifically a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA), which is a condition listed in the Vaccine Injury Table. Respondent denied that the vaccine caused the alleged injury or that it was a Table injury. The parties filed a joint stipulation to settle the case. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey adopted the stipulation, awarding a lump sum of $40,000.00 to petitioner. The public decision does not detail the specific medical evidence, expert testimony, or the mechanism of injury. Petitioner was represented by Shealene Priscilla Mancuso, and respondent was represented by Amy Paula Kokot. The decision was issued on November 12, 2019.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2018-01-16","case_summary":"Lisa McGonigal filed a petition for compensation on January 16, 2018, alleging she suffered a left shoulder injury as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on October 3, 2016. She further alleged that she experienced residual effects of her injury for more than six months. The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged left shoulder injury, any other injury, or her current condition. The respondent also denied that petitioner sustained a Table injury, specifically a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA). Despite these denials, on September 12, 2019, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the Court. Pursuant to the stipulation, a lump sum of $40,000.00 was awarded to Lisa McGonigal, payable by check to the petitioner. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 15(a). The decision notes that the award represents a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and damages. Petitioner was represented by Shealene Priscilla Mancuso of Muller Brazil, LLP, and respondent was represented by Amy Paula Kokot 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":"Lisa McGonigal","petitioner_attorney_name":"Shealene Priscilla Mancuso","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Muller Brazil, LLP","petitioner_attorney_location":"Dresher, PA","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:45:23","attorney_canonical_keys":"|shealene-mancuso|","firm_canonical_key":"muller-brazil","package_title":"MCGONIGAL v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00077","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00077.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00077.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00077-0","title":"MCGONIGAL v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 09/13/2019) regarding 40 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer Signed by Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. (sw) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2019-11-12","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00077/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00077-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":1865130,"triage_decision":"keep","triage_reason":"docketText matches keep keyword 'stipulation'","download_status":"ok","registry_pdf_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/pdf/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00077/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00077-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00077-1","title":"MCGONIGAL v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 12/05/2019) regarding 47 DECISION of Special Master - Fees Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (ypb) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2020-01-07","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}