{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00488","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00488-0","petitioner_identifier":"H.H.W.","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"DTaP, Hep B, IPV, Hib, pneumococcal conjugate, Rotavirus","vaccination_date":"2016-04-07","condition_raw":"death","condition_category":"death","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"dismissed","award_amount_usd":null,"decision_date":"2020-07-14","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T05:06:47.542689+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":6,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioners alleged that H.H.W. died as a result of the DTaP, Hep B, IPV, Hib, pneumococcal conjugate, and/or Rotavirus vaccinations received on April 7, 2016. The public decision does not describe the specific theory of causation, the mechanism of injury, or any expert testimony. Petitioners sought to obtain tissue samples from the autopsy to support their claim but learned none remained. The Special Master dismissed the case for insufficient proof, stating that to receive compensation, a petitioner must prove either a Table Injury or that the vaccine actually caused the injury, supported by medical records or expert opinion. The public decision does not detail any specific medical records or expert opinions that were considered or presented. The case was dismissed by Special Master Katherine E. Oler on July 14, 2020, for insufficient proof, with no award granted. Petitioners were represented by Sylvia Chin-Caplan, and Respondent was represented by Ryan D. Pyles.","is_death":1,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2018-04-30","case_summary":"Jessica Woodbeck and Michael Bias, as legal representatives of H.H.W., an infant who died, filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 3, 2018. They alleged that H.H.W. died as a result of the DTaP, Hep B, IPV, Hib, pneumococcal conjugate, and/or Rotavirus vaccinations received on April 7, 2016. The Respondent filed a report contesting entitlement and requesting dismissal. The case was stayed pending the outcome of the Boatmon appeal. After the stay was lifted, Petitioners sought to communicate with the medical examiner's office to determine if tissue samples were retained from the autopsy. Upon learning that no tissue samples remained, Petitioners decided to dismiss their case, stating they would be unable to prove entitlement to compensation. Special Master Katherine E. Oler noted that to receive compensation, a petitioner must prove either a Table Injury or that the vaccine actually caused the injury, supported by medical records or expert opinion. As there was insufficient evidence in the record, the case was dismissed for insufficient proof. The Clerk was ordered to enter judgment accordingly.","is_minor_inferred":1,"is_pediatric_broad":1,"special_master":"Katherine E. Oler","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Sylvia Chin-Caplan","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Law Office of Sylvia Chin-Caplan","petitioner_attorney_location":null,"adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|sylvia-chin-caplan|","firm_canonical_key":"law-office-of-sylvia-chin-caplan","package_title":"WOODBECK et al v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00488","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00488.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00488.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00488-0","title":"WOODBECK et al v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 4/30/2020) regarding 35 DECISION of Special Master. Signed by Special Master Katherine E. Oler. (nvb) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2020-07-14","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00488/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00488-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":235202,"triage_decision":"keep","triage_reason":"docketText matches keep keyword 'decision of special master'","download_status":"ok","registry_pdf_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/pdf/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00488/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00488-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00488-1","title":"WOODBECK et al v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 03/16/2021) regarding 42 DECISION of Special Master - Fees, Signed by Special Master Katherine E. Oler. (kp) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2021-05-04","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}