{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-01711","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-01711-0","petitioner_identifier":"A.K.G.","is_minor":1,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":"years (minor - age not in source, verified)","vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2015-12-29","condition_raw":"optic neuritis","condition_category":"optic_neuritis","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":185734,"decision_date":"2020-05-27","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T02:55:19.445987+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioners Michael and Allison Gresham alleged that their minor child, A.K.G., suffered optic neuritis following receipt of an influenza vaccine on December 29, 2015. The influenza vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. Petitioners alleged residual effects for more than six months. Respondent denied causation. The parties entered into a joint stipulation for settlement. Special Master Christian J. Moran approved the stipulation, finding it a fair and reasonable compromise. The award included $5,734.05 for a lien reimbursement to Optum Subrogation Services and $180,000.00 to purchase an annuity for A.K.G.'s benefit, which will provide a lump sum of $199,616.29 on March 26, 2026. The total award was $185,734.05. Petitioners' counsel was Susan M. Cremer, and respondent's counsel was Claudia B. Gangi. The decision date was May 27, 2020.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2018-11-05","case_summary":"Michael and Allison Gresham, as parents and legal representatives of their minor child A.K.G., filed a petition for vaccine compensation on November 5, 2018. They alleged that A.K.G. developed optic neuritis after receiving an influenza vaccine on or about December 29, 2015, and suffered residual effects for more than six months. The influenza vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table, and the case proceeded as a Table claim. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused A.K.G.'s alleged injury or any other injury. Despite maintaining their positions, the parties agreed to a joint stipulation to resolve the disputed claim. Special Master Christian J. Moran reviewed the stipulation and found it to be a fair, just, and reasonable compromise in the best interest of the minor. The court approved the settlement, awarding a total of $185,734.05. This amount included a lump sum of $5,734.05 to reimburse a lien from Optum Subrogation Services, payable jointly to the petitioners and Optum, Inc. The remaining $180,000.00 was designated to purchase an annuity contract for A.K.G.'s benefit. This annuity will provide a lump sum payment of $199,616.29 on March 26, 2026. The purchase price of the annuity is fixed at $180,000.00, with the lump sum payment adjusted to ensure this cost. If A.K.G. predeceases the payment date, the lump sum will be paid to her estate. The annuity contract is owned by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the United States and the Secretary are released from further obligations regarding future annuity payments upon its purchase. The settlement also allows for future proceedings to award reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. Petitioners were represented by Susan M. Cremer of the Law Offices of Michael Lawson Neff, PC, and respondent was represented by Claudia B. Gangi of the U.S. Department of Justice. The decision was issued by Special Master Christian J. Moran on May 27, 2020.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":1,"special_master":"Christian J. Moran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Susan M. 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