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The public text does not specify the mechanism of injury or name any experts. The outcome was compensation awarded via a joint stipulation on damages, approved by Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey on March 14, 2019. The award was a lump sum of $70,520.00. Petitioner was represented by Amber Wilson (Maglio Christopher and Toale, PA), and respondent was represented by Heather Pearlman and Traci R. Patton (U.S. Department of Justice).","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2016-10-25","case_summary":"Meera Thakoor filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 25, 2016, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccination on January 18, 2014. The respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report on June 5, 2017, conceding that petitioner's right shoulder injury was a \"caused-in-fact\" injury and met the statutory requirements for compensation under the Vaccine Act. Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence, Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found Meera Thakoor entitled to compensation in a ruling on entitlement dated June 7, 2017. Subsequently, on March 14, 2019, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages. Chief Special Master Dorsey adopted the stipulation, awarding Meera Thakoor a lump sum of $70,520.00, payable to petitioner, as compensation for all available items of damages. Petitioner was represented by Amber Wilson of Maglio Christopher and Toale, PA, and the respondent was represented by Heather Pearlman and later Traci R. Patton of the U.S. Department of Justice. 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