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Corcoran on November 7, 2019. Subsequently, a proffer on award of compensation was filed by the respondent on June 23, 2020, recommending a lump sum payment of $197,446.11, which included $177,500.00 for pain and suffering, $6,016.80 for past unreimbursable expenses, and $13,929.31 for lost earnings. The petitioner agreed with the proffered award. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a decision awarding the petitioner the lump sum of $197,446.11 on July 27, 2020. The theory of causation is based on the Vaccine Injury Table. Petitioner's counsel was Edward M. Kraus, and respondent's counsel was Dhairya Divyakant Jani.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2018-10-26","case_summary":"On October 26, 2018, Kristine Rucker-Morrow filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she developed Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving a seasonal influenza vaccine on October 21, 2016. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report on October 30, 2019, conceding that the petitioner was entitled to compensation. The respondent's concession was based on the petitioner satisfying the criteria set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table and its Aids to Interpretation. On November 7, 2019, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement, finding the petitioner entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on June 23, 2020, the respondent filed a proffer recommending an award of $197,446.11. This amount included $177,500.00 for pain and suffering, $6,016.80 for past unreimbursable expenses, and $13,929.31 for lost earnings. The petitioner agreed with this proffered award. On July 27, 2020, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a decision awarding the petitioner the lump sum of $197,446.11, payable by check to Kristine Rucker-Morrow. The decision noted that the petitioner is a competent adult and did not require evidence of guardianship. The case was handled by Edward M. Kraus of the Law Offices of Chicago Kent for the petitioner and Dhairya Divyakant Jani of the U.S. Department of Justice for the respondent. The public decision was issued on July 27, 2020.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Kristine Rucker-Morrow","petitioner_attorney_name":"Edward M. Kraus","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Law Offices of Chicago Kent","petitioner_attorney_location":"Chicago, IL","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:45:11","attorney_canonical_keys":"|edward-kraus|","firm_canonical_key":"law-offices-of-chicago-kent","package_title":"RUCKER-MORROW v. 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