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Petitioner's expert, Dr. Eric Gershwin, proposed a theory that the cytokine response from the hepatitis vaccines, acting on lymph nodes where the URI immune response was also occurring, caused a loss of tolerance through molecular mimicry, leading to GBS. Respondent's expert, Dr. Penelope Morel, contended that the URI was the sole substantial factor. The Special Master, Christian J. Moran, found Dr. Gershwin's theory persuasive and the temporal relationship appropriate, concluding that the vaccines were a substantial factor in causing the GBS, an off-Table injury. The parties stipulated to an award of $1,217,984.83, comprising a lump sum for first-year life care expenses, lost earnings, pain and suffering, and past unreimbursable expenses, plus an annuity for future life care items. Attorneys for petitioner were Edward M. Kraus and for respondent was Lisa Ann Watts. The entitlement ruling was dated May 15, 2018, and the damages award was dated July 24, 2019.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2015-05-21","case_summary":"Jeremy Eamick filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on May 21, 2015, alleging that the hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccines he received caused him to develop the Miller-Fisher variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Mr. Eamick was 33 years old at the time. He had received multiple vaccines on June 15, 2012, including hepatitis A and B, and received a second dose of hepatitis A and B vaccines on July 17, 2012. He also experienced an upper respiratory infection (URI) in the month preceding the onset of his GBS symptoms, which first manifested on July 24, 2012. The Special Master's Ruling on Entitlement, issued on May 15, 2018, found that while the URI was a but-for cause of Mr. Eamick's GBS, the hepatitis vaccines were also a substantial factor. Petitioner's expert, Dr. Eric Gershwin, proposed a theory that the cytokine response from the hepatitis vaccines interacted with the immune response to the URI, leading to a loss of tolerance and GBS. Respondent's expert, Dr. Penelope Morel, argued that the URI alone was sufficient to cause the GBS. The Special Master found Dr. Gershwin's theory persuasive and the temporal relationship between the vaccination and the onset of GBS to be appropriate, satisfying the criteria outlined in Althen v. Secretary of Health & Human Services. The Special Master concluded that Mr. Eamick had met his burden of proof for an off-Table injury and was entitled to compensation. Following the entitlement ruling, the parties stipulated to an award of damages. On July 24, 2019, Special Master Christian J. Moran issued a decision awarding Mr. Eamick $1,217,984.83. This award included a lump sum payment of $1,217,984.83 for life care expenses incurred in the first year, lost earnings, pain and suffering, and past unreimbursable expenses. Additionally, an amount sufficient to purchase an annuity contract was awarded to cover future life care items, with specified growth rates for medical and non-medical expenses. The annuity payments were to be made to Mr. Eamick for his lifetime. Petitioner was represented by Edward M. Kraus of the Law Offices of Chicago Kent, and respondent was represented by Lisa Ann Watts of the U.S. Department of Justice.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Christian J. Moran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Jeremy Eamick","petitioner_attorney_name":"Edward M. 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