{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00574","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00574-0","petitioner_identifier":"E.B.G.","is_minor":1,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":"years (minor - age not in source, verified)","vaccine_type":"meningococcal","vaccination_date":"2016-04-22","condition_raw":"encephalopathy","condition_category":"encephalitis_encephalopathy","autism_spectrum_adjacent":1,"outcome":"dismissed","award_amount_usd":null,"decision_date":"2020-06-12","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T01:05:54.370872+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":null,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Lesa Lyle, on behalf of minor E.B.G., alleged encephalopathy following a meningococcal vaccination on April 22, 2016. Petitioner subsequently moved to dismiss the petition, stating an inability to prove entitlement to compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, deeming further proceedings unreasonable. The Special Master, Nora Beth Dorsey, reviewed the record and petitioner's motion. To establish entitlement, a petitioner must prove either a \"Table Injury\" or that the vaccination actually caused the injury. The public decision does not detail the specific theory of causation, medical experts, or the mechanism of injury. The case was dismissed with prejudice on June 12, 2020, with judgment entered against the petitioner, who intended to preserve the right to file a civil action. Petitioner's counsel was Milton Clay Ragsdale; respondent's counsel was Lisa Ann Watts.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2019-04-17","case_summary":"On April 17, 2019, Lesa Lyle, on behalf of her minor son E.B.G., filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The petition alleged that E.B.G. suffered encephalopathy as a result of a meningococcal vaccination administered on April 22, 2016. After investigating the facts and science supporting the case, the petitioner moved for a decision dismissing her petition on June 12, 2020. Petitioner stated that she was unable to prove entitlement to compensation under the Program and that proceeding further would be unreasonable, wasting the resources of the court, respondent, and the Vaccine Program. Petitioner understood that a decision by the Special Master would result in a judgment against her, ending all her rights under the Vaccine Act, but intended to preserve her right to file a civil action. To receive compensation, a petitioner must prove either a \"Table Injury\" or that the vaccination actually caused the injury. The public decision does not describe the specific clinical story, onset, symptoms, tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. In light of the petitioner's motion and a review of the record, Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found that the petitioner was not entitled to compensation. The case was dismissed, and judgment was entered against the petitioner. Petitioner's counsel was Milton Clay Ragsdale, and respondent's counsel was Lisa Ann Watts.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":1,"special_master":"Nora Beth Dorsey","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Milton Clay Ragsdale","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Ragsdale LLC","petitioner_attorney_location":"Birmingham, AL","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|milton-ragsdale|","firm_canonical_key":"ragsdale","package_title":"LYLE v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00574","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00574.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00574.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00574-0","title":"LYLE v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 6/12/2020) regarding 34 DECISION of Special Master. Signed by Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. (mca) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2020-07-06","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00574/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00574-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":188030,"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_19-vv-00574/USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00574-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-00574-1","title":"LYLE v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 04/21/2021) regarding 40 DECISION of Special Master - Fees Signed by Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. (kp) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2021-05-17","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}