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The parties stipulated to a settlement award of $45,000.00 for all damages, plus $603.30 for a Georgia Medicaid lien and $102.12 for a Virginia Medicaid lien, totaling $45,705.00. The theory of causation was considered off-Table. The public decision does not detail the specific medical mechanism, expert testimony, or evidence presented regarding causation. Special Master Thomas L. Gowen issued the decision on April 16, 2019, adopting the stipulation. Petitioner's counsel was Clifford J. Shoemaker; respondent's counsel was Voris E. Johnson.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2016-04-18","case_summary":"On April 18, 2016, Stephanie Haynes, as the mother and natural guardian of her minor child P.L., filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. P.L. received a meningococcal vaccine, specifically Menactra, on August 1, 2014. Petitioner alleged that P.L. subsequently developed autoimmune encephalitis, which she claimed was caused in fact by the Menactra vaccine. Petitioner further alleged that P.L. experienced residual effects from this injury for more than six months. The respondent denied that the vaccine caused the alleged injury. However, the parties reached a stipulation to settle the issues. The stipulation provided for an award of compensation, including a lump sum of $45,000.00 for all damages, payable to petitioner and P.L. after P.L. reached the age of majority. Additionally, the stipulation included a payment of $603.30 to satisfy a State of Georgia Medicaid lien and a payment of $102.12 to satisfy a State of Virginia Medicaid lien. Special Master Thomas L. Gowen reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision of the Court, ordering judgment to be entered accordingly. The decision was originally filed on March 20, 2019, and refiled in redacted form on April 16, 2019, to protect the minor's privacy. Petitioner was represented by Clifford J. Shoemaker of Shoemaker, Gentry, and Knickelbein, and respondent was represented by Voris E. Johnson of the United States Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the medical experts consulted by either party.","is_minor_inferred":1,"is_pediatric_broad":1,"special_master":"Thomas L. Gowen","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Clifford J. Shoemaker","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Shoemaker, Gentry, and Knickelbein","petitioner_attorney_location":"Vienna, VA","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|clifford-shoemaker|","firm_canonical_key":"shoemaker-gentry-and-knickelbein","package_title":"HAYNES et al v. 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