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The public decision does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or clinical findings. The case proceeded based on the respondent's concession. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey ruled on entitlement on January 14, 2016, and subsequently awarded a lump sum of $93,246.15 on February 18, 2016, representing all damages available under the Act, which the petitioner accepted. Petitioner counsel was John Robert Howie, Jr., and respondent counsel was Lisa Ann Watts.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2015-10-09","case_summary":"Colt Sanders filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 9, 2015, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on November 1, 2014. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that the petitioner's SIRVA was more likely than not caused by the November 1, 2014 flu vaccination and that the six-month sequela requirement was satisfied. Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence, the court found that Colt Sanders was entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on February 18, 2016, the respondent proffered an award of $93,246.15, which the petitioner agreed to. The court awarded Colt Sanders a lump sum payment of $93,246.15 for all damages available under the Act. Petitioner was represented by John Robert Howie, Jr. of Howie Law, P.C., and the respondent was represented by Lisa Ann Watts of the U.S. Department of Justice. 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