{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-02006","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_20-vv-02006-1","petitioner_identifier":"Catherine Phipps","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":"years (no age in source - verified)","vaccine_type":"pneumococcal conjugate","vaccination_date":"2018-12-12","condition_raw":"shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":45358,"decision_date":"2023-05-03","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T01:22:05.940917+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":null,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Catherine Phipps alleged a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) following a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine administered on December 12, 2018. The respondent conceded entitlement, finding the injury satisfied the criteria in the Vaccine Injury Table for SIRVA. The public decision does not describe the specific mechanism of injury or name any medical experts. The case was resolved via a stipulation and proffer. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a Ruling on Entitlement on June 14, 2022, and a Decision Awarding Damages on May 3, 2023. The award totaled $45,358.80, consisting of $45,000.00 for pain and suffering and $358.80 for past unreimbursable expenses, paid as a lump sum to Petitioner. Petitioner was represented by Ronald Craig Homer, and Respondent was represented by Mary Eileen Holmes.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2020-12-29","case_summary":"Catherine Phipps filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 29, 2020, alleging she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) following a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine administered on December 12, 2018. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report on June 13, 2022, conceding that Ms. Phipps was entitled to compensation. The respondent concluded that her injury satisfied the criteria set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table for SIRVA. On June 14, 2022, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a Ruling on Entitlement, finding Ms. Phipps entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on March 30, 2023, the respondent filed a proffer on the award of compensation, indicating that Ms. Phipps should be awarded $45,358.80. This amount was comprised of $45,000.00 for pain and suffering and $358.80 for past unreimbursable expenses. Ms. Phipps agreed with the proffered award. Chief Special Master Corcoran issued a Decision Awarding Damages on May 3, 2023, awarding Ms. Phipps a lump sum payment of $45,358.80, payable by check to Petitioner. This award represents compensation for all damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. Petitioner was represented by Ronald Craig Homer of Conway, Homer, P.C., and the respondent was represented by Mary Eileen Holmes of the U.S. Department of Justice. The case proceeded as a Table injury claim, and entitlement was granted, leading to the final award of damages.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Catherine Phipps","petitioner_attorney_name":"Ronald Craig Homer","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Conway, Homer, P.C.","petitioner_attorney_location":"Boston, MA","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:44:23","attorney_canonical_keys":"|ronald-homer|","firm_canonical_key":"conway-homer","package_title":"PHIPPS v. 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