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The parties reached a settlement via joint stipulation, which was adopted by Special Master Katherine E. Oler. The stipulation awarded $145,000.00 as a lump sum to the petitioner and $8,467.27 for reimbursement of a Medicaid lien. The public decision does not detail the specific medical experts, clinical findings, onset, symptoms, treatments, or the precise mechanism of causation relied upon by either party or the Special Master, as the case was resolved by stipulation.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2016-11-29","case_summary":"On November 29, 2016, James Abdelnour filed a petition seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. He alleged that he suffered from Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) or Chronic Immune Demyelination Polyneuropathy (CIDP) as a result of an influenza vaccination received on September 11, 2014. The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's condition. However, both parties agreed to settle the case through a joint stipulation filed on June 27, 2022. Special Master Katherine E. Oler reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the court. The stipulation awarded James Abdelnour a lump sum of $145,000.00, payable to him, and an additional $8,467.27 to reimburse a Medicaid lien for services rendered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This award compensates for all damages available under the program. The Special Master directed that judgment be entered based on this stipulation. Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey Pop of Jeffrey S. Pop & Associates, and respondent was represented by Amanda Pascuito of the U.S. Department of Justice.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Katherine E. Oler","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Jeffrey Pop","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Jeffrey S. 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