{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00737","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00737-0","petitioner_identifier":"Kathleen Spain","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"DTaP","vaccination_date":"2017-05-15","condition_raw":"optic neuritis","condition_category":"optic_neuritis","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"dismissed","award_amount_usd":null,"decision_date":"2020-03-03","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T05:07:36.686692+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":null,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Kathleen Spain alleged that a DTaP vaccination received on May 15, 2017, caused optic neuritis. The case was dismissed on March 3, 2020, by Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. Petitioner filed a motion for a decision denying compensation on February 7, 2020, waiving further proceedings and acknowledging that a judgment would end her rights under the Vaccine Act. The public decision does not specify the theory of causation, mention any medical experts, or describe the mechanism of injury. The Special Master found that the petitioner did not meet the statutory requirements for entitlement to compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, leading to dismissal.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2018-05-24","case_summary":"Kathleen Spain filed a petition on May 24, 2018, on her own behalf, alleging that she received a Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis (DTaP) vaccination on May 15, 2017, and subsequently developed optic neuritis. The respondent was the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The public decision does not describe the petitioner's counsel or the respondent's counsel. On February 7, 2020, Ms. Spain filed a motion for a decision denying compensation. In this motion, she stated that she had filed all relevant evidence and did not intend to file further evidence. She waived her right to any hearing or further proceedings and acknowledged that a decision by the Special Master would result in a judgment against her, ending all her rights under the Vaccine Act. She also stated her intention to protect her right to file a civil action. Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey reviewed the record and Ms. Spain's motion. The Special Master noted that to receive compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, a petitioner must prove either a \"Table Injury\" or that the injury was actually caused by the vaccination. The Special Master found that the records submitted by Ms. Spain did not demonstrate entitlement to an award under the Program, as she did not meet the statutory requirements. Consequently, the Special Master dismissed the case and ordered that judgment be entered against Ms. Spain. The decision was issued on March 3, 2020.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Nora Beth Dorsey","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Diana L. Stadelnikas","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Maglio Christopher and Toale, PA","petitioner_attorney_location":"Sarasota, FL","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|diana-stadelnikas|","firm_canonical_key":"maglio-christopher-and-toale","package_title":"SPAIN v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00737","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00737.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00737.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00737-0","title":"SPAIN v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 02/07/2020) regarding 29 DECISION of Special Master. Signed by Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. (mjf) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2020-03-03","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00737/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00737-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":187093,"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-00737/USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00737-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00737-1","title":"SPAIN v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 06/15/2020) regarding 38 DECISION of Special Master - Fees Signed by Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. (nh) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2020-07-02","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}