{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-00695","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-00695-0","petitioner_identifier":"A.W.","is_minor":1,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":"years (minor - age not in source, verified)","vaccine_type":"Pentacel and Prevnar","vaccination_date":"2017-06-09","condition_raw":"small ticks, leg swelling, hives behind the knees, swollen face, fever, and breathing problems","condition_category":"other","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"dismissed","award_amount_usd":null,"decision_date":"2023-09-22","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T01:15:02.607840+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":2,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Robert Willis, on behalf of minor A.W., alleged that Pentacel and Prevnar vaccines administered on June 9, 2017, caused \"small ticks, leg swelling, hives behind the knees, swollen face, fever, and breathing problems.\" The case was dismissed by Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth on September 22, 2023, for insufficient proof. The petitioner failed to demonstrate entitlement to an award under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program because the record did not contain evidence of a \"Table Injury\" corresponding to the vaccination, nor did it provide persuasive evidence that the alleged injuries were actually caused by the vaccines. The public decision notes the absence of sufficient supporting medical records or a competent physician's opinion to establish causation. Petitioner counsel was Braden Blumenstiel, Esq., and respondent counsel was Katherine Esposito, Esq. The public decision does not specify a theory of causation, name medical experts, or detail the mechanism of injury.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2020-06-09","case_summary":"Robert Willis, as the father and natural guardian of his minor child A.W., filed a petition for vaccine compensation on June 9, 2020. He alleged that the Pentacel and Prevnar vaccines A.W. received on June 9, 2017, caused the child to develop \"small ticks, leg swelling, hives behind the knees, swollen face, fever, and breathing problems.\" The respondent in this case is the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The Special Master reviewed the record and found that it did not contain sufficient evidence to support entitlement to an award under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. To be eligible for compensation, a petitioner must prove either that the injury is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table or that the vaccine actually caused the injury. The record in this case did not include evidence of a \"Table Injury.\" Furthermore, the public decision states that the record lacked persuasive evidence demonstrating that A.W.'s alleged injuries were vaccine-caused or vaccine-related. The Special Master noted that claims cannot be based solely on a petitioner's assertions and must be supported by medical records or the opinion of a competent physician. In this instance, the record did not contain sufficient medical records supporting the claim, nor did the petitioner offer a medical opinion supporting a finding of entitlement. Consequently, the Special Master concluded that the petitioner failed to demonstrate either a \"Table Injury\" or that the injuries were \"actually caused\" by a vaccination. The case was dismissed for insufficient proof. The decision was issued by Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth on September 22, 2023. Braden Blumenstiel, Esq., of The Law Office of DuPont & Blumenstiel, represented the petitioner, and Katherine Esposito, Esq., of the U.S. Dept. of Justice, represented the respondent. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific medical tests performed, treatments received, or the names of any medical experts consulted.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":1,"special_master":"Mindy Michaels Roth","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Braden Blumenstiel","petitioner_attorney_firm":"The Law Office of DuPont & Blumenstiel","petitioner_attorney_location":"Dublin, OH","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|braden-blumenstiel|","firm_canonical_key":"law-office-of-dupont-and-blumenstiel","package_title":"WILLIS v. 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