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The respondent conceded entitlement, concluding that E.D. suffered the Table injury of intussusception following the rotavirus vaccine within the Table time period and that there was no evidence of an unrelated cause. The respondent also agreed that the injury met the statutory severity requirements due to inpatient hospitalization and surgical intervention. A ruling on entitlement was issued on November 18, 2016, finding E.D. entitled to compensation. On November 20, 2017, the respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation, which the petitioner agreed to. The court awarded a total of $109,487.84, comprising a lump sum of $100,000.00 for all elements of compensation and $9,487.84 to satisfy a State of Indiana Medicaid lien. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey presided over the case. Petitioner's counsel was Paul R. Brazil, and respondent's counsel was Voris Edward Johnson. The theory of causation was based on the Vaccine Injury Table. The public decision does not describe the specific onset, symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2016-11-18","case_summary":"On September 20, 2016, E.D., a minor, by and through his parent and natural guardian Chelsie Mann, filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The petition alleged that a rotavirus vaccination administered on February 18, 2016, caused E.D. to suffer from intussusception. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit. On November 17, 2016, the respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding entitlement. The respondent concluded that E.D. suffered the Table injury of intussusception following the rotavirus vaccine within the Table time period, and there was no preponderance of medical evidence indicating an unrelated cause. The respondent also agreed that the injury met the statutory severity requirements due to inpatient hospitalization and surgical intervention. Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence, Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey issued a ruling on entitlement on November 18, 2016, finding E.D. entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on November 20, 2017, the respondent filed a proffer on the award of compensation, which the petitioner agreed to. On October 22, 2018, Chief Special Master Dorsey issued a decision awarding damages. The award consisted of a lump sum of $100,000.00, payable to petitioner as guardian/conservator of E.D.'s estate, representing compensation for all elements of compensation. Additionally, a lump sum payment of $9,487.84 was awarded to satisfy a State of Indiana Medicaid lien, payable jointly to petitioner and MDwise Inc. Petitioner's counsel was Paul R. Brazil of Muller Brazil, LLP. 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