{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00018","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00018-0","petitioner_identifier":"Cristina Houy","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2018-11-05","condition_raw":"shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":40000,"decision_date":"2022-12-14","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T05:24:04.312340+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Cristina Houy alleged a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine administered on November 5, 2018. Respondent denied a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused Petitioner's left shoulder injury. The parties filed a joint stipulation on November 8, 2022, agreeing to an award. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation as his decision. Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $40,000.00 for all items of damages. The theory of causation is based on the \"Table\" category of injuries under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The public decision does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or the breakdown of the award beyond the lump sum. The decision date was December 14, 2022. Petitioner's counsel was Bruce William Slane, and Respondent's counsel was Alexa Roggenkamp.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2020-12-31","case_summary":"Cristina Houy filed a petition for compensation on December 31, 2020, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by an influenza vaccine she received on November 5, 2018. Ms. Houy stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that she experienced residual effects for more than six months, and that she had not received a prior award or settlement for this injury. The respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her left shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on November 8, 2022, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. Ms. Houy was awarded a lump sum of $40,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages, payable to Petitioner. The decision was issued on December 14, 2022. Petitioner was represented by Bruce William Slane of the Law Office of Bruce W. Slane, P.C., and Respondent was represented by Alexa Roggenkamp of the U.S. Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Cristina Houy","petitioner_attorney_name":"Bruce William Slane","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Law Office of Bruce W. Slane, P.C.","petitioner_attorney_location":"White Plains, NY","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:44:30","attorney_canonical_keys":"|bruce-slane|","firm_canonical_key":"law-office-of-bruce-w-slane","package_title":"HOUY v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00018","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00018.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00018.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00018-0","title":"HOUY v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 11/09/2022) regarding 41 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer, Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (kp) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2022-12-14","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00018/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00018-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":765047,"triage_decision":"keep","triage_reason":"docketText matches keep keyword 'stipulation'","download_status":"ok","registry_pdf_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/pdf/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00018/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00018-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00018-1","title":"HOUY v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 05/23/2023) regarding 48 DECISION of Special Master - Fees. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (kp) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2023-06-29","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}