{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00998","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00998-0","petitioner_identifier":"Esperanza Perez","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":"years (no age in source - verified)","vaccine_type":"pneumococcal (Prevnar-13)","vaccination_date":"2018-03-15","condition_raw":"left radial nerve palsy","condition_category":"brachial_neuritis","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":30000,"decision_date":"2023-10-27","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T01:30:51.582059+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Esperanza Perez alleged left radial nerve palsy following a March 15, 2018, Prevnar-13 vaccination. Respondent denied causation. The parties reached a joint stipulation for settlement, agreeing to an award of $30,000.00. The stipulation stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States and that Petitioner experienced residual effects for more than six months. The public decision does not specify the theory of causation, medical experts, or the mechanism of injury. The award represents a negotiated settlement of liability and damages. The decision was issued by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran on October 27, 2023. Petitioner was represented by Mark Theodore Sadaka, and Respondent was represented by Christine Mary Becer.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2021-02-26","case_summary":"Esperanza Perez filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on February 26, 2021, alleging she suffered left radial nerve palsy after receiving a Prevnar-13 vaccine on March 15, 2018. The respondent denied that Ms. Perez sustained the alleged injury or that it was caused by the vaccine. Despite these denials, the parties reached a joint stipulation for settlement. The stipulation stated that Ms. Perez received the vaccine in the United States, experienced residual effects for more than six months, and had not filed a civil action. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific medical tests, or treatments. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision of the court. Pursuant to the stipulation, Ms. Perez was awarded a lump sum of $30,000.00, payable to Petitioner, as compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act. This amount represents a negotiated settlement of liability and damages. The stipulation was signed by Mark Theodore Sadaka for Petitioner and Christine Mary Becer for Respondent. The decision was issued on October 27, 2023.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Esperanza Perez","petitioner_attorney_name":"Mark Theodore Sadaka","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Law Offices of Sadaka Associates, LLC","petitioner_attorney_location":"Englewood, NJ","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:44:14","attorney_canonical_keys":"|mark-sadaka|","firm_canonical_key":"law-offices-of-sadaka-associates","package_title":"PEREZ v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00998","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00998.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00998.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00998-0","title":"PEREZ v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 08/28/2023) regarding 42 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (kp) Service on parties made. (Main Document 49 replaced on 11/1/2023 to correct PDF)(ypb).","date_issued":"2023-10-27","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00998/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00998-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":1817205,"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-00998/USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00998-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00998-1","title":"PEREZ v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 07/15/2024) regarding 52 DECISION of Special Master - Fees. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (tlf) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2024-08-16","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}