{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01747","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01747-0","petitioner_identifier":"Sheryl Turk","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":"years (no age in source - verified)","vaccine_type":"Tdap","vaccination_date":"2019-06-13","condition_raw":"left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":35000,"decision_date":"2022-09-21","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T01:20:03.226408+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Sheryl Turk alleged a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following a Tdap vaccination on June 13, 2019. Respondent denied a SIRVA Table injury and causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to an award. The Special Master adopted the stipulation, awarding $35,000.00. The theory of causation is based on the \"Table\" for SIRVA injuries. The public decision does not detail the mechanism of injury, specific medical evidence, or expert testimony. The award was based on a joint stipulation, not a finding of fact or law after litigation. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued the decision on September 21, 2022. Petitioner's counsel was Paul R. Brazil, and Respondent's counsel was Matthew Murphy.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2022-08-11","case_summary":"Sheryl Turk filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 11, 2022, alleging that she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a Tetanus Diphtheria acellular Pertussis (Tdap) vaccine on June 13, 2019. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Ms. Turk sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the Tdap vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on August 9, 2022, agreeing that Ms. Turk should be awarded compensation. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision of the court. Pursuant to the stipulation, Ms. Turk was awarded a lump sum of $35,000.00, payable by check to the Petitioner. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. The decision was issued on September 21, 2022. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests performed, treatments received, or the names of any medical experts consulted by either party. Petitioner was represented by Paul R. Brazil of Muller Brazil, LLP, and Respondent was represented by Matthew Murphy of the U.S. Department of Justice.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Sheryl Turk","petitioner_attorney_name":"Paul R. Brazil","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Muller Brazil, LLP","petitioner_attorney_location":"Dresher, PA","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:44:34","attorney_canonical_keys":"|paul-brazil|","firm_canonical_key":"muller-brazil","package_title":"TURK v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01747","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01747.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01747.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01747-0","title":"TURK v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 08/11/2022) regarding 30 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (kp) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2022-09-21","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01747/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01747-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":1380737,"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-01747/USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01747-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01747-1","title":"TURK v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 12/23/2022) regarding 37 DECISION of Special Master - Fees. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (kp) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2023-01-25","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}