{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00937","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_18-vv-00937-1","petitioner_identifier":"Michael Patton","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":"2016-10-27","condition_raw":"Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)","condition_category":"GBS","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":140000,"decision_date":"2019-11-08","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T05:08:22.220921+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":1,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Michael Patton alleged Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) following an influenza vaccine administered on October 27, 2016. The respondent conceded entitlement, stating that petitioner suffered GBS and met the criteria set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table for GBS following the seasonal flu vaccination. The public decision does not describe the specific mechanism of causation, expert testimony, or detailed clinical facts regarding the onset or progression of GBS. Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey issued a Ruling on Entitlement on June 24, 2019, finding petitioner entitled to compensation. On August 15, 2019, respondent filed a Proffer on Award of Compensation recommending $140,000.00 for pain and suffering, which petitioner agreed to. Chief Special Master Dorsey issued a Decision Awarding Damages on November 8, 2019, awarding a lump sum of $140,000.00 to petitioner. Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S. Pop, and respondent was represented by Mallori Browne Openchowski.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2018-06-28","case_summary":"Michael Patton filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on June 28, 2018, alleging that he suffered Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as a result of an influenza vaccine administered on October 27, 2016. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report on June 13, 2019, conceding that Mr. Patton is entitled to compensation. The respondent stated that Mr. Patton suffered GBS and met the criteria set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table for GBS following the seasonal flu vaccination he received on October 27, 2016. On June 24, 2019, Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey issued a Ruling on Entitlement, finding Mr. Patton entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on August 15, 2019, the respondent filed a Proffer on Award of Compensation, recommending an award of $140,000.00 for pain and suffering. The proffer indicated that Mr. Patton, a competent adult, agreed with this proffered award. On November 8, 2019, Chief Special Master Dorsey issued a Decision Awarding Damages, awarding Mr. Patton a lump sum payment of $140,000.00 in the form of a check payable to him. This amount represents compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S. Pop of Jeffrey S. Pop & Associates, and respondent was represented by Mallori Browne Openchowski of the U.S. Department of Justice.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Nora Beth Dorsey","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Michael Patton","petitioner_attorney_name":"Jeffrey S. Pop","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Jeffrey S. 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