{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00595","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00595-0","petitioner_identifier":"Caron Stapleton","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"hepatitis B","vaccination_date":"2016-04-29","condition_raw":"shoulder injury related to vaccine administration","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":60000,"decision_date":"2020-06-04","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T05:07:03.680216+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":null,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Caron Stapleton received a hepatitis B vaccine on April 29, 2016, and alleged a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result. Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her injury. The parties reached a settlement via joint stipulation, agreeing to an award of $60,000.00 for all damages, including pain and suffering and past unreimbursed expenses. The Special Master adopted the stipulation as the decision. The public text does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or the specific Table category for SIRVA. The decision date was June 4, 2020. Petitioner's counsel was Danielle Strait, and respondent's counsel was Lara Ann Englund. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued the decision.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2018-04-26","case_summary":"Caron Stapleton filed a petition for vaccine compensation on April 26, 2018, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a hepatitis B vaccine on April 29, 2016. Petitioner alleged that she experienced residual effects of the condition for more than six months. Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on May 5, 2020, agreeing to settle the case. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation, awarding Caron Stapleton a lump sum of $60,000.00 as compensation for all damages, including pain and suffering and past unreimbursed expenses. The decision was made on June 4, 2020. Petitioner was represented by Danielle Strait of Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA, and respondent was represented by Lara Ann Englund of the U.S. Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, or expert testimony.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Caron Stapleton","petitioner_attorney_name":"Danielle Strait","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA","petitioner_attorney_location":"Seattle, WA","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:45:13","attorney_canonical_keys":"|danielle-strait|","firm_canonical_key":"maglio-christopher-and-toale","package_title":"STAPLETON v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00595","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00595.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00595.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00595-0","title":"STAPLETON v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 05/05/2020) regarding 51 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (sw) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2020-06-04","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00595/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00595-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":554931,"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-00595/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00595-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00595-1","title":"STAPLETON v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 08/24/2020) regarding 60 DECISION of Special Master - Fees Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (sw) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2020-09-24","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}