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The parties reached a stipulation for compensation, which was adopted by Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey. The stipulation awarded Petitioner a lump sum of $93,000.00. The public decision does not describe the specific medical experts, clinical details of the alleged injury, onset, symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the precise mechanism of causation. Petitioner was represented by John F. McHugh, and Respondent by Sarah Christina Duncan. The decision date was October 21, 2022.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2016-01-22","case_summary":"Pamela O’Neal filed a petition on January 22, 2016, alleging that she suffered from transverse myelitis (TM) as a result of a Hepatitis B vaccine she received on March 11, 2013. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused Petitioner's alleged TM or its residual effects, and denied that the vaccine caused Petitioner any other injury or her current condition. Despite these denials, the parties reached a stipulation recommending an award of compensation. Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the Court. The stipulation provided for a lump sum payment of $93,000.00, payable to Petitioner, to compensate for all damages available under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Petitioner was represented by John F. McHugh of the Law Office of John McHugh, and Respondent was represented by Sarah Christina Duncan of the U.S. Department of Justice. Judgment was to be entered in accordance with the terms of the stipulation.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Nora Beth Dorsey","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"John F. 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