{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00670","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00670-0","petitioner_identifier":"Sharon Laulicht","is_minor":0,"age_at_vaccination":72.0,"age_unit_raw":"years","vaccine_type":"pneumococcal conjugate","vaccination_date":"2019-04-30","condition_raw":"right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"dismissed","award_amount_usd":null,"decision_date":"2024-09-26","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T05:26:20.778316+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":null,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Sharon Laulicht alleged a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, initially stating the date as March 6, 2020, and later amending to April 30, 2019. She was 72 years old at the time of the alleged vaccination. The alleged injury, SIRVA, is a Table injury. However, petitioner did not seek treatment for shoulder pain until approximately 15 months after the April 2019 vaccination, reporting onset about a year prior. The Special Master noted pre-existing osteoarthritis and pain in multiple locations, suggesting the shoulder pain was likely due to unrelated causes. Petitioner failed to provide preponderant evidence to support her claim or respond to multiple orders to show cause. The public decision does not name any experts, describe a specific medical theory connecting the vaccine to the injury, or detail a logical sequence of cause and effect. The case was dismissed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran on September 26, 2024, for insufficient evidence and failure to prosecute. No award was made.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2021-01-12","case_summary":"Sharon Laulicht filed a petition on January 12, 2021, alleging a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Initially, she stated the vaccination occurred on March 6, 2020. However, after evidence indicated she had not received a pneumococcal vaccine in 2020, she amended her petition to allege the vaccination occurred on April 30, 2019. The public decision does not describe the specific type of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine or provide details about the petitioner's counsel or respondent's counsel. Laulicht was 72 years old at the time of the alleged April 2019 vaccination. She did not seek treatment for her shoulder pain until approximately 15 months after the vaccination, on July 28, 2020, at which time she reported the pain had started about a year prior. The Special Master noted that Laulicht suffered from pre-existing osteoarthritis and pain in multiple locations, making it likely her shoulder pain was due to unrelated causes. The Special Master also noted that Laulicht failed to provide an updated declaration or explain the initial incorrect vaccination date. The public decision does not describe any specific symptoms, diagnostic studies, or treatments related to the alleged injury. The Special Master issued multiple orders for Laulicht to show cause why the claim should not be dismissed due to insufficient evidence and failure to prosecute. Laulicht failed to respond to these orders or provide preponderant evidence to support her claim. The Special Master, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran, concluded that Laulicht failed to provide preponderant evidence to support her allegation of a Table SIRVA or that the vaccine caused her injury. Consequently, the case was dismissed for insufficient evidence and failure to prosecute. The public decision does not mention any specific expert witnesses or detail the specific reasoning for the dismissal beyond the lack of evidence and failure to prosecute. No award amount was granted as the case was dismissed.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Sharon Laulicht","petitioner_attorney_name":"Jonathan Joseph Svitak","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Shannon Law Group, P.C.","petitioner_attorney_location":"Woodridge, IL","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:43:51","attorney_canonical_keys":"|jonathan-svitak|","firm_canonical_key":"shannon-law-group","package_title":"LAULICHT v. 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