{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00263","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00263-0","petitioner_identifier":"Jack Rytel","is_minor":1,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":"years (no age in source - verified)","vaccine_type":"Tdap","vaccination_date":"2017-02-07","condition_raw":"transverse myelitis","condition_category":"transverse_myelitis","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":366487,"decision_date":"2024-04-30","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T01:04:34.075121+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Jack Rytel alleged that he developed transverse myelitis (TM) after receiving a Tdap vaccine on February 7, 2017. The respondent denied that the immunization caused the injury. The parties reached a joint stipulation to settle the case, with Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth adopting the stipulation. The settlement includes a lump sum of $242,643.85 for first-year life care expenses and pain and suffering, reimbursement of $3,839.14 for an Oregon Department of Human Services lien, and $110,000.00 for a CareOregon lien. An additional amount was allocated for an annuity contract, bringing the total award to $366,487.00. The public decision does not describe the specific theory of causation, medical experts, onset, symptoms, tests, treatments, or the mechanism of injury.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2019-02-15","case_summary":"Jack Rytel, initially represented by his mother Jenifer Rytel, filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on February 15, 2019. The petition alleged that Jack Rytel developed transverse myelitis (TM) after receiving a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular-pertussis (Tdap) vaccine on February 7, 2017. As Jack Rytel reached the age of majority, the case caption was amended on October 31, 2022, to name him as the petitioner. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the Tdap immunization caused the alleged injury. Despite the respondent's denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation to settle the case. The settlement terms, adopted by Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth, include a lump sum of $242,643.85 for first-year life care expenses and pain and suffering, payable to Jack Rytel. Additionally, the settlement provides for reimbursement of a $3,839.14 lien from the Oregon Department of Human Services and a $110,000.00 lien from CareOregon. The parties also agreed to an amount sufficient to purchase an annuity contract. The total compensation awarded through this stipulation amounts to $366,487.00, covering all damages available under the program. The clerk of the court was directed to enter judgment accordingly. Ronald Homer, Esq., represented the petitioner, and Kimberly Davey, Esq., represented the respondent.","is_minor_inferred":1,"is_pediatric_broad":1,"special_master":"Mindy Michaels Roth","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Jack Rytel","petitioner_attorney_name":"Ronald Homer","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Conway, Homer, P.C.","petitioner_attorney_location":"Boston, MA","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:44:01","attorney_canonical_keys":"|ronald-homer|","firm_canonical_key":"conway-homer","package_title":"RYTEL v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00263","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00263.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00263.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00263-0","title":"RYTEL v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 04/05/2024) regarding 105 DECISION Stipulation. Signed by Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth. (dkj) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2024-04-30","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00263/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00263-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":1268614,"triage_decision":"keep","triage_reason":"docketText matches keep keyword 'stipulation'","download_status":"ok","registry_pdf_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/pdf/USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00263/USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00263-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00263-1","title":"RYTEL v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 05/15/2025) regarding 112 DECISION of Special Master - Fees. Signed by Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth. (kp) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2025-08-25","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}