{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00810","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00810-0","petitioner_identifier":"Katherine Nottenburg","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":"years (no age in source - verified)","vaccine_type":"MMR","vaccination_date":"2019-07-31","condition_raw":"injection site reaction and body numbness","condition_category":"other","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"dismissed","award_amount_usd":null,"decision_date":"2023-07-19","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T01:41:37.329340+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Katherine Nottenburg alleged an injection site reaction and body numbness following her July 31, 2019, MMR vaccination. The petition was filed on July 26, 2022. Petitioner failed to submit any medical records or other evidence to support her claim, despite multiple court orders and ample time to do so. The public decision does not describe a specific theory of causation, medical experts, or a mechanism of injury. The Special Master, Daniel T. Horner, dismissed the petition for failure to establish a prima facie case and failure to prosecute, as compensation requires proof of a Table Injury or actual causation, substantiated by evidence such as medical records and expert opinions, which were not provided. The case was dismissed without an award.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2022-07-26","case_summary":"On July 26, 2022, Katherine Nottenburg filed a claim under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, alleging she suffered an injection site reaction and body numbness following her measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination on July 31, 2019. Ms. Nottenburg, who represented herself, did not submit any medical records to support her claim. She was ordered to file supporting medical records on four separate occasions, with over nine months provided to comply. Despite these orders and warnings that the case risked involuntary dismissal, Ms. Nottenburg had no further contact with the court after filing her petition. The Special Master noted that to receive compensation, a petitioner must prove either a \"Table Injury\" or that the vaccine actually caused the injury. This requires demonstrating a medical theory connecting the vaccination and injury, a logical sequence of cause and effect, and a proximate temporal relationship, supported by preponderant evidence such as medical records and expert opinions. As Ms. Nottenburg failed to provide any evidence and did not prosecute her case, the petition was dismissed for failure to establish a prima facie case of entitlement to compensation and for failure to prosecute. The clerk of the court was directed to enter judgment accordingly. Special Master Daniel T. Horner issued the decision, which was originally filed on June 1, 2023, and reissued for public availability on July 19, 2023. Petitioner counsel was Katherine Nottenburg, pro se. Respondent counsel was Steven Santayana.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Daniel T. Horner","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_firm":null,"petitioner_attorney_location":null,"adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":null,"firm_canonical_key":null,"package_title":"NOTTENBURG v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00810","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00810.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00810.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00810-0","title":"NOTTENBURG v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 6/1/2023) regarding 18 DECISION of Special Master. Signed by Special Master Daniel T. Horner. (ksb) Service on parties made. Petitioner served via first class mail on 7/21/2023. (fm).","date_issued":"2023-07-19","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00810/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00810-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":208606,"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_22-vv-00810/USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-00810-0"}]}