{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-01239","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-01239-0","petitioner_identifier":"Teresa Ortiz","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":"years (no age in source - verified)","vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2016-11-10","condition_raw":"left Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":42000,"decision_date":"2020-03-04","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T00:59:53.916269+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":0,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Teresa Ortiz alleged a left Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine administered on November 10, 2016. Petitioner claimed onset of left shoulder pain within 48 hours of vaccination, no prior history of left shoulder pain, and residual effects lasting over six months. Respondent denied the vaccine caused the injury and denied it was a SIRVA Table Injury. The parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation, awarding a lump sum of $42,000.00 as compensation for all damages under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). The stipulation was filed on January 27, 2020, and the decision was issued on March 4, 2020. Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S. Pop, and respondent by Dhairya Divyakant Jani. The public text does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or the basis for the settlement beyond the parties' agreement.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2020-01-29","case_summary":"Teresa Ortiz filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 17, 2018, alleging she suffered a left Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on November 10, 2016. Ms. Ortiz claimed the onset of left shoulder pain occurred within 48 hours of vaccination, that she had no prior history of left shoulder pain, and that the residual effects of the injury lasted more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Ms. Ortiz's injury and denied that it constituted a SIRVA Table Injury. Despite these opposing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation on January 27, 2020, agreeing to settle the case and award compensation. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as his decision. Pursuant to the stipulation, Ms. Ortiz was awarded a lump sum of $42,000, payable by check to the petitioner. This amount represents compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act. The decision was issued on March 4, 2020. Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S. Pop of Jeffrey S. Pop & Associates, and respondent was represented by Dhairya Divyakant Jani of the U.S. Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses involved in this case.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. 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