{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01877","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-01877-0","petitioner_identifier":"Catherine DiBiase","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":"years (no age in source - verified)","vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2020-01-04","condition_raw":"left Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":34500,"decision_date":"2023-01-17","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T01:21:03.720330+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Catherine Dibiase alleged a left Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine administered on January 4, 2020. She claimed the injury met the Table definition and resulted in residual effects for more than six months. Respondent denied that the injury was a Table SIRVA within the Table timeframe and denied that the vaccine caused the alleged injury. The parties reached a joint stipulation to settle the case, agreeing to an award of $34,500.00 for all damages. The public decision does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or clinical findings. The award represents a compromise of the parties' positions. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued the decision on January 17, 2023. Petitioner's counsel was Maximillian J. Muller, and respondent's counsel was Voris Edward Johnson.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2022-12-14","case_summary":"Catherine Dibiase filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 16, 2020, later amending it on August 3, 2021. She alleged that after receiving an influenza vaccine on January 4, 2020, she suffered a left Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) that met the definition in the Vaccine Injury Table and resulted in residual effects lasting more than six months. The petition stated the vaccine was administered in the United States and that no civil action had been filed or compensation received for the injury. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that petitioner sustained a Table SIRVA within the specified timeframe and denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury and residual effects. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on December 14, 2022, agreeing to settle the case. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as his decision. Pursuant to the stipulation, Catherine Dibiase was awarded a lump sum of $34,500.00, payable by check, as compensation for all damages. This amount represents a compromise of the parties' positions on liability and damages. The stipulation also addressed future proceedings for attorneys' fees and costs. Petitioner was represented by Maximillian J. Muller of Muller Brazil, LLP, and respondent was represented by Voris Edward Johnson of the U.S. Department of Justice. The decision was issued on January 17, 2023.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Catherine DiBiase","petitioner_attorney_name":"Maximillian J. 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