{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00389","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00389-1","petitioner_identifier":"Sheila Porter","is_minor":0,"age_at_vaccination":72.0,"age_unit_raw":"years","vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2020-09-09","condition_raw":"right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":30000,"decision_date":"2024-12-06","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T01:39:22.968102+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":0,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Sheila Porter, born in 1948, filed a petition alleging a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine received on September 9, 2020. The claim was filed under the Vaccine Injury Table, presuming causation if the injury manifested within 48 hours of vaccination. The primary disputes were the site of administration and the onset of symptoms. Petitioner alleged the vaccine was administered in her right arm, causing pain within 48 hours, though a vaccination record indicated the left arm. Petitioner explained the delay in seeking medical attention was due to the COVID-19 pandemic and her preference for in-person evaluation. Witness statements and Petitioner's own medical history provided to providers supported a right-sided vaccination and subsequent pain. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran ruled on September 9, 2024, that Petitioner established entitlement to compensation, finding the evidence preponderantly supported a right-arm administration and onset within 48 hours. The parties subsequently stipulated to damages, and on December 6, 2024, Chief Special Master Corcoran awarded Petitioner $30,000.00 for pain and suffering. Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S. Pop, and Respondent by Dorian Hurley.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2022-04-04","case_summary":"On April 4, 2022, Sheila Porter filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging that she received an influenza vaccine on September 9, 2020, which resulted in a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) within 48 hours. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, initially opposed compensation. After reviewing the parties' briefing, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a Ruling on Entitlement on September 9, 2024. The Special Master found that the vaccine was administered to Petitioner's right arm, despite a conflicting handwritten record indicating the left arm. The Special Master also found that Petitioner's right shoulder pain began within 48 hours of vaccination, notwithstanding a delay in seeking medical evaluation due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the belief that a telehealth appointment would be insufficient. The Special Master concluded that Petitioner had preponderantly established all requirements for a Table SIRVA claim and was therefore entitled to compensation. Subsequently, the parties reached a stipulation for damages. On December 6, 2024, Chief Special Master Corcoran issued a Decision on Damages, awarding Sheila Porter $30,000.00 in a lump sum for pain and suffering, payable by check to Petitioner. Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S. Pop of Jeffrey S. Pop & Associates, and the Respondent was represented by Dorian Hurley of the U.S. Department of Justice.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. 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