{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01090","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01090-1","petitioner_identifier":"Shirley Ozio","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":"years (no age in source - verified)","vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2018-11-12","condition_raw":"shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":45688,"decision_date":"2021-04-27","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T01:08:05.862062+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Shirley Ozio alleged a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine administered on November 12, 2018. The respondent conceded that the injury constituted a \"Table injury\" and that petitioner met all legal prerequisites for compensation. The case proceeded to an award based on a stipulation. The theory of causation relied on the Vaccine Injury Table for SIRVA. No specific medical experts or detailed causation mechanisms beyond the Table designation were described in the provided public text. The award was a lump sum of $45,688.00, comprising $45,000.00 for pain and suffering and $688.00 for past unreimbursed expenses. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued the ruling on entitlement on January 11, 2021, and the final decision awarding damages on April 27, 2021. Petitioner's counsel was Leah VaSahnja Durant, and respondent's counsel was Alexa Roggenkamp.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2019-07-29","case_summary":"Shirley Ozio filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on July 29, 2019, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on November 12, 2018. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report on January 8, 2021, conceding that Ms. Ozio was entitled to compensation. The respondent agreed that Ms. Ozio suffered a \"Table injury\" and had satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation under the Act. On January 11, 2021, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement, finding Ms. Ozio entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on March 26, 2021, the respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation. The proffer recommended an award of $45,688.00, consisting of $45,000.00 for pain and suffering and $688.00 for past unreimbursed expenses. Ms. Ozio agreed with the proffered award. Chief Special Master Corcoran issued a decision on April 27, 2021, awarding Ms. Ozio the stipulated lump sum of $45,688.00, payable by check to Petitioner. Petitioner was represented by Leah VaSahnja Durant of the Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, PLLC, and respondent was represented by Alexa Roggenkamp of the U.S. Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, or treatments received by Ms. Ozio.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Shirley Ozio","petitioner_attorney_name":"Leah VaSahnja Durant","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, PLLC","petitioner_attorney_location":"Washington, DC","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:44:59","attorney_canonical_keys":"|leah-durant|","firm_canonical_key":"law-offices-of-leah-v-durant","package_title":"OZIO v. 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