{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00875","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00875-0","petitioner_identifier":"David Titus","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":"years (no age in source - verified)","vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2020-10-06","condition_raw":"Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"dismissed","award_amount_usd":null,"decision_date":"2022-09-29","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T01:30:05.769767+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner David Titus alleged a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine on October 6, 2020. The case was dismissed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran on September 29, 2022, for failure to prosecute and failure to establish entitlement. Petitioner failed to provide required medical records to establish the severity requirement (injury persisting more than six months or resulting in inpatient hospitalization and surgical intervention) despite multiple court orders, including an Order to Show Cause. Petitioner's counsel reported that Petitioner had become unresponsive since November 24, 2021, preventing the finalization of a withdrawal and compliance with court orders. The public text does not describe the specific mechanism of injury, medical experts, or detailed clinical findings. The award amount is $0 as the case was dismissed.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2021-02-05","case_summary":"David Titus filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on February 5, 2021, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 6, 2020. The petition did not include the required medical history or supporting documentation. Despite multiple orders from the court, including an Order to Show Cause issued on May 31, 2022, Mr. Titus failed to provide the necessary documents to establish the severity of his injury or to prosecute his claim. His counsel reported on July 29, 2022, that she had sent the Order to Show Cause to Mr. Titus by certified mail and other means, and followed up without success. Counsel advised that Mr. Titus had agreed to withdraw his case but had become unresponsive since November 24, 2021, preventing the finalization of the withdrawal. Consequently, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran dismissed the case on September 29, 2022, for failure to prosecute and failure to establish entitlement. The dismissal was based on Mr. Titus's failure to respond to court orders and his inability to establish the severity requirement for compensation, which mandates that the injury persisted for more than six months or resulted in inpatient hospitalization and surgical intervention. The public decision does not describe the specific symptoms, medical tests, or treatments related to the alleged injury, nor does it name any medical experts. The attorneys involved were Leah V. Durant for the Petitioner and Heather L. Pearlman for the Respondent.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"David Titus","petitioner_attorney_name":"Leah V. Durant","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, PLLC","petitioner_attorney_location":"Washington, DC","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:44:34","attorney_canonical_keys":"|leah-durant|","firm_canonical_key":"law-offices-of-leah-v-durant","package_title":"TITUS v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00875","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00875.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00875.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00875-0","title":"TITUS v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 9/2/2022) regarding 21 DECISION of Special Master. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (abs) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2022-09-29","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00875/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00875-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":209834,"triage_decision":"keep","triage_reason":"docketText matches keep keyword 'decision of special master'","download_status":"ok","registry_pdf_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/pdf/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00875/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00875-0"}]}