{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-01650","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-01650-0","petitioner_identifier":"J.F.","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"DTaP and/or PCV","vaccination_date":"2020-11-12","condition_raw":"febrile seizure, fall, and mandibular fracture","condition_category":"seizure_disorder","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":97512,"decision_date":"2023-03-20","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T05:28:18.525635+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":null,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioners alleged that J.F. suffered a febrile seizure, fall, and mandibular fracture following vaccination with DTaP and/or PCV vaccines on November 12, 2020, with residual effects lasting over six months. Respondent denied causation. The parties stipulated to settlement, and Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision. The award totaled $97,512.35, comprising $90,000.00 for J.F.'s estate, $512.35 to Petitioners, and $7,000.00 for a Medicaid lien reimbursement. The public decision does not detail the specific theory of causation, medical experts, or the mechanism of injury. Attorneys for Petitioners were Jessica A. Olins and for Respondent was Felicia Langel. The decision date was March 20, 2023.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2021-02-22","case_summary":"Emyli and Jeremy Ferguson, on behalf of their minor child J.F., filed a petition on August 2, 2021, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. They alleged that J.F. suffered a febrile seizure, fell, and sustained a mandibular fracture after receiving DTaP and/or PCV vaccines on November 12, 2020. Petitioners further alleged that J.F. experienced residual effects lasting over six months. The respondent denied that the vaccines caused J.F.'s alleged injuries or any other condition, and denied that the vaccines caused a significant aggravation of any pre-existing injury or that the injury was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these positions, both parties agreed to settle the case through a stipulation filed on February 22, 2023. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the case file and found the stipulation to be reasonable, adopting it as the decision. The stipulation awarded a total of $97,512.35 in compensation. This included a lump sum of $90,000.00 payable to Petitioners as guardians/conservators of J.F.'s estate, contingent upon documentation of their appointment. Additionally, a lump sum of $512.35 was awarded to Petitioners, and $7,000.00 was awarded to reimburse a Medicaid lien for services rendered to Petitioner by the State of Arizona, payable jointly to Petitioners and Optum. 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