{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01181","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01181-0","petitioner_identifier":"William Starnes","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2016-10-18","condition_raw":"Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)","condition_category":"GBS","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":141554,"decision_date":"2021-02-19","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T05:15:18.493969+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"William Starnes alleged that his October 18, 2016 influenza vaccination caused Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP). The respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation, which was adopted by Special Master Daniel T. Horner. The stipulation did not detail the theory of causation, expert testimony, or specific medical evidence. The award was $141,554.05 as a lump sum. The public decision does not describe the specific mechanism of causation or any expert opinions.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2019-08-13","case_summary":"William Starnes filed a petition on August 13, 2019, alleging that he suffered Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) as a result of his October 18, 2016 influenza vaccination. Mr. Starnes claimed his injuries had effects lasting more than six months and that there had been no prior award or settlement. The respondent denied that the influenza vaccine caused petitioner's conditions. Despite the respondent's denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on January 21, 2021, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Special Master Daniel T. Horner reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the Court. An award of $141,554.05 was made as a lump sum payment to the petitioner for all items of damages. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, clinical details, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the mechanism of causation. Petitioner was represented by Leah VaSahnja Durant, and respondent was represented by Mollie Danielle Gorney.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Daniel T. Horner","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"William Starnes","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 23:45:03","attorney_canonical_keys":"|leah-durant|","firm_canonical_key":"law-offices-of-leah-v-durant","package_title":"STARNES v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01181","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01181.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01181.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01181-0","title":"STARNES v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 1/22/2021) regarding 25 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer. Signed by Special Master Daniel T. Horner. (tkp) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2021-02-19","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01181/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01181-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":730915,"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-01181/USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01181-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_19-vv-01181-1","title":"STARNES v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 11/16/2021) regarding 32 DECISION of Special Master - Fees Signed by Special Master Daniel T. Horner. (kp) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2021-12-09","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}