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Respondent conceded entitlement on November 2, 2015, agreeing that the intussusception was more likely than not caused-in-fact by the rotavirus vaccine and that the condition required hospitalization and surgical intervention. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey ruled on entitlement on November 4, 2015. Damages were awarded on June 9, 2016, based on a proffer agreed to by both parties. The award included $9,189.36 to satisfy a New York City Medicaid lien and an annuity sufficient to pay A.C. $26,910.87 annually for four years, commencing February 28, 2030. No award was made for future medical care, future lost earnings, future pain and suffering, or past unreimbursable expenses. Petitioners were represented by John Howie Jr. of Howie Law, P.C., and respondent was represented by Adriana Teitel of the U.S. Department of Justice.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2015-11-04","case_summary":"On June 3, 2015, Rafael Correa and Zaphira Brito, on behalf of their minor daughter A.C., filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The petition alleged that A.C. suffered intussusception after receiving a rotavirus vaccine on July 3, 2012. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report on November 2, 2015, conceding entitlement to compensation. The respondent stated that the facts supported a finding that A.C.'s intussusception was more likely than not caused in fact by the rotavirus vaccine and that the medical records documented hospitalization for surgical intervention, satisfying a legal prerequisite for compensation. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey issued a ruling on entitlement on November 4, 2015, finding petitioners entitled to compensation based on the respondent's concession and the evidence of record. Subsequently, on June 8, 2016, the respondent filed a proffer on the award of compensation, indicating that compensation should be awarded for A.C.'s actual pain and suffering and to satisfy a New York City Medicaid lien, through a combination of a lump sum and future annuity payments. The parties agreed that no award should be made for future pain and suffering, past and future unreimbursable expenses, or lost future earnings. Chief Special Master Dorsey issued a decision on June 9, 2016, awarding damages based on the proffer. The award included a lump sum payment of $9,189.36 to satisfy a New York City Medicaid lien, payable jointly to the petitioners and the New York City Department of Social Services. Additionally, an amount sufficient to purchase an annuity contract was awarded to provide A.C. with payments of $26,910.87 annually for four years, beginning February 28, 2030. The public decision did not state the annuity purchase price. Petitioners were represented by John Howie, Jr. of Howie Law, P.C., and respondent was represented by Adriana Teitel of the U.S. Department of Justice.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":1,"special_master":"Nora Beth Dorsey","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"John Howie, Jr.","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Howie Law, P.C.","petitioner_attorney_location":"Dallas, TX","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|john-howie|","firm_canonical_key":"howie-law","package_title":"CORREA et al v. 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