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The parties reached a stipulation for settlement, agreeing to award compensation without admitting or denying causation. The stipulation awarded $864.02 to satisfy a Medicaid lien and $50,000.00 in remaining compensation for damages. Special Master Thomas L. Gowen adopted the stipulation as the decision of the Court. The public decision does not describe the specific medical theory of causation, expert testimony, or the mechanism of injury. The decision date was May 28, 2019. Petitioner counsel was Jeffrey A. Golvash, and respondent counsel was Ryan D. Pyles.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2017-12-20","case_summary":"On December 20, 2017, Andrew and Lonya Bartosiewicz, parents and natural guardians of minor J.B., filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. J.B. received diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP) and Hepatitis A (Hep A) vaccines on or about January 12, 2015. The petition alleged that these vaccines, either singly or in combination, caused J.B. to develop febrile seizures and/or encephalitis, with residual effects lasting more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccines caused the alleged injuries. However, the parties reached a stipulation for settlement. The stipulation provided that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. The respondent maintained its position that the vaccines did not cause J.B.'s alleged seizures/encephalitis or any other injury. Nevertheless, the parties agreed to settle the issues and enter a decision awarding compensation according to the terms of the stipulation. The stipulation awarded a lump sum payment of $864.02 to satisfy a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Medicaid lien, payable jointly to the petitioners and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Additionally, a lump sum of $50,000.00 was awarded as remaining compensation for damages, payable jointly to the petitioners as guardians/conservators of the estate of J.B. The stipulation specified that no payments would be made until the petitioners provided documentation establishing their appointment as guardians/conservators of J.B.'s estate. Special Master Thomas L. Gowen found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court, ordering that judgment be entered in accordance with its terms. The decision was entered on May 28, 2019. Petitioner counsel was Jeffrey A. Golvash of Brennan, Robins & Daley, P.C. Respondent counsel was Ryan D. Pyles of the United States Department of Justice.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":1,"special_master":"Thomas L. Gowen","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Jeffrey A. 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