{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-00473","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-00473-0","petitioner_identifier":"Sarah Whitman Blank","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":"years (no age in source - verified)","vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2021-10-24","condition_raw":"shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)","condition_category":"SIRVA","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":25000,"decision_date":"2025-05-09","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T01:48:24.627044+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Sarah Whitman Blank received an influenza vaccine on October 24, 2021. She alleged a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) that is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table, with residual effects lasting more than six months. Respondent denied a SIRVA Table injury and causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation for settlement, and Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran awarded compensation. The public text indicates a \"Table\" theory of causation was invoked, but does not detail the specific mechanism, medical experts, or evidence presented. The award was a lump sum of $25,000.00 for all damages. The decision was issued on May 9, 2025. Petitioner's counsel was Howard Scott Gold, and respondent's counsel was Rachelle Bishop.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2023-04-04","case_summary":"Sarah Whitman Blank filed a petition for compensation on April 4, 2023, alleging injury from an influenza vaccine she received on October 24, 2021. Petitioner alleged she sustained a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) within the time period set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table, and that the residual effects of this alleged injury lasted for more than six months. The respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused Petitioner's alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition is a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the respondent's denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on May 9, 2025, agreeing to a settlement. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as his decision. Pursuant to the stipulation, the court awarded Sarah Whitman Blank a lump sum of $25,000.00, to be paid through an ACH deposit to Petitioner's counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Petitioner. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages. Petitioner was represented by Howard Scott Gold of Gold Law Firm, LLC, and the respondent was represented by Rachelle Bishop of the U.S. Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Sarah Whitman Blank","petitioner_attorney_name":"Howard Scott Gold","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Gold Law Firm, LLC","petitioner_attorney_location":"Wellesley Hills, MA","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:43:35","attorney_canonical_keys":"|howard-gold|","firm_canonical_key":"gold-law-firm","package_title":"BLANK v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-00473","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-00473.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-00473.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-00473-0","title":"BLANK v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 05/09/2025) regarding 27 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (ppa) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2025-06-09","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-00473/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-00473-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":3044615,"triage_decision":"keep","triage_reason":"docketText matches keep keyword 'stipulation'","download_status":"ok","registry_pdf_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/pdf/USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-00473/USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-00473-0"},{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_23-vv-00473-1","title":"BLANK v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 11/18/2025) regarding 33 DECISION of Special Master - Fees Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (ppa) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2025-12-18","pdf_url":null,"pdf_bytes":null,"triage_decision":"skip","triage_reason":"fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"skipped"}]}