{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-00742","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-00742-0","petitioner_identifier":"Randall Bazell","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"Tdap","vaccination_date":"2018-09-18","condition_raw":"Guillain-Barre Syndrome","condition_category":"GBS","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":1475000,"decision_date":"2022-11-17","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T05:19:52.109198+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":null,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Randall Bazell alleged that he suffered Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving a Tdap vaccine on September 18, 2018. The respondent denied causation. The parties reached a stipulation for settlement, and Special Master Thomas L. Gowen adopted the stipulation, awarding compensation. The award totaled $1,475,000, comprising a lump sum of $1,473,831.76 to the petitioner and $1,168.24 to reimburse a Medicaid lien from the state of Ohio. The public decision does not detail the specific theory of causation, medical experts, or the mechanism by which the vaccine allegedly caused the injury. The decision date was November 17, 2022. Petitioner's counsel was Alison H. Haskins, and respondent's counsel was Mary Eileen Holmes.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2020-06-22","case_summary":"On June 22, 2020, Randall Bazell filed a claim under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that he suffered Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving a tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine on September 18, 2018. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the Tdap vaccine caused petitioner's alleged GBS or any other injury. Despite maintaining their respective positions, the parties reached a stipulation to settle the case. Special Master Thomas L. Gowen adopted the stipulation, awarding compensation to the petitioner. The award consists of a lump sum of $1,473,831.76 payable to Randall Bazell and a lump sum of $1,168.24 payable jointly to petitioner and the Treasurer, State of Ohio, to reimburse a Medicaid lien for services rendered to petitioner by the state of Ohio. The total award is $1,475,000. The decision was issued on November 17, 2022. Petitioner's counsel was Alison H. Haskins of Maglio Christopher and Toale, PA, and respondent's counsel was Mary Eileen Holmes of the Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert testimony.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Thomas L. Gowen","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Alison H. Haskins","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Maglio Christopher and Toale, PA","petitioner_attorney_location":"Sarasota, FL","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|alison-haskins|","firm_canonical_key":"maglio-christopher-and-toale","package_title":"BAZELL v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-00742","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-00742.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-00742.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-00742-0","title":"BAZELL v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 11/17/2022) regarding 47 DECISION on Stipulation. Signed by Special Master Thomas L. Gowen. (slw) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2022-12-08","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-00742/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-00742-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":389221,"triage_decision":"keep","triage_reason":"docketText matches keep keyword 'stipulation'","download_status":"ok","registry_pdf_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/pdf/USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-00742/USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-00742-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-00742-1","title":"BAZELL v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 12/20/23) regarding 55 DECISION of Special Master - Fees Signed by Special Master Thomas L. Gowen. (jm) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2024-02-02","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}