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The respondent, Secretary of Health and Human Services, stipulated that compensation was appropriate, concluding that Ms. Avchen suffered a non-Table injury of SIRVA causally related to the vaccination. Special Master Christian J. Moran found entitlement based on the record. The public decision does not specify the mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or provide a breakdown of the award amount, only that Ms. Avchen is entitled to compensation and a status conference was set to determine damages. Petitioner counsel was Ronald Craig Homer, and respondent counsel was Alexis S. Babcock. The decision date was August 12, 2014.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2014-07-17","case_summary":"Susie Avchen filed a petition on July 17, 2014, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccination on October 6, 2011. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, reviewed the case and concluded that compensation was appropriate. Respondent stated that the Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation had reviewed the facts and concluded that Ms. Avchen suffered a non-Table injury of SIRVA, and that the preponderance of the medical evidence indicated the injury was causally related to the vaccination. Special Master Christian J. Moran reviewed the record and found that Ms. Avchen was entitled to compensation. A status conference was scheduled for July 21, 2014, to discuss the quantification of damages. Ronald Craig Homer represented the petitioner, and Alexis S. Babcock represented the respondent. The public decision does not describe the specific onset, symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses involved in this case.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Christian J. 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