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The respondent conceded entitlement to a presumption of causation because A.T.'s encephalopathy met the criteria of the Vaccine Injury Table, manifesting between five and fifteen days post-vaccination, with no evidence of an unrelated cause, and the sequelae persisted for more than six months. The case was resolved via stipulation. Special Master Thomas L. Gowen issued a ruling on entitlement on June 27, 2016, finding A.T. entitled to compensation. A final decision on May 22, 2018, awarded a total of $420,722.30, comprising a lump sum of $263,722.30 for pain and suffering and Year One life care expenses, $16,500.00 for past unreimbursable expenses, $60,080.31 for the State of Illinois Medicaid lien, and an amount for a future care annuity. Petitioners were represented by Edward M. Kraus, and respondent by Amy P. Kokot. The specific mechanism of injury and expert reports are not detailed in the provided public text, but the outcome was a compensated award based on the Vaccine Injury Table criteria.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2015-10-16","case_summary":"On October 16, 2015, Tadek and Renata Towpik filed a petition on behalf of their minor son, A.T., seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. They alleged that an MMR vaccine administered on March 26, 2013, caused A.T. to suffer acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) and resulting developmental delays. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report on June 17, 2016, conceding that A.T. was entitled to a presumption of causation. The respondent stated that A.T.'s encephalopathy met the criteria of the Vaccine Injury Table, manifesting between five and fifteen days after vaccination, with no evidence of an unrelated cause. The respondent also noted that the sequelae of A.T.'s injury persisted for more than six months. On June 27, 2016, Special Master Thomas L. Gowen issued a ruling on entitlement, finding A.T. entitled to compensation based on a Table encephalopathy. Subsequently, the parties resolved the issue of damages. On March 29, 2018, the respondent filed a proffer on the award of compensation. On May 22, 2018, Special Master Gowen issued a decision awarding A.T. a total of $420,722.30. This award included a lump sum of $263,722.30 for pain and suffering ($218,500.00) and Year One life care expenses ($45,222.30), a lump sum of $16,500.00 for past unreimbursable expenses, and a lump sum of $60,080.31 to satisfy the State of Illinois Medicaid lien. The award also included an amount sufficient to purchase an annuity for future care expenses, with non-medical items growing at a 4% annual rate and medical items at a 5% annual rate. Petitioners were represented by Edward M. Kraus of the Law Offices of Chicago Kent, and respondent was represented by Amy P. Kokot of the U.S. Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, diagnostic tests, or treatments beyond the general condition of encephalopathy and its sequelae.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":1,"special_master":"Thomas L. Gowen","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Edward M. Kraus","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Law Offices of Chicago Kent","petitioner_attorney_location":"Chicago, IL","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|edward-kraus|","firm_canonical_key":"law-offices-of-chicago-kent","package_title":"TOWPIK et al v. 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