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The respondent conceded that Mr. Burritt suffered a Table injury of GBS following the flu vaccine within the Table time period, that there was no evidence of an unrelated cause, and that the injury met the statutory severity requirements due to his death. The case was decided based on this concession and stipulation. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement on April 20, 2020, and a decision awarding damages on April 21, 2020. The award was $375,000.00, comprising $125,000.00 for past pain and suffering and $250,000.00 for the statutory death benefit, paid as a lump sum to the petitioner. Petitioner's counsel was Matthew F. Belanger, and respondent's counsel was Traci R. Patton.","is_death":1,"date_of_death":"2017-10-25","petition_filed_date":"2019-02-26","case_summary":"Heather A. Chasman, as Executor of the Estate of Stephen Burritt, filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on February 26, 2019. The petition alleged that her father, Stephen Burritt, received an influenza vaccine on September 28, 2017, and subsequently developed Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), which led to his death on October 25, 2017. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit. On April 20, 2020, the respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that Mr. Burritt was entitled to compensation. The respondent agreed that Mr. Burritt suffered the Table injury of GBS following a flu vaccine within the Table time period, that there was no evidence of an unrelated cause, and that the claim met the statutory severity requirements due to his death as a proximate cause of the GBS. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement on April 20, 2020, finding the petitioner entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on April 21, 2020, the parties filed a stipulation and proffer regarding the award of damages. The respondent proffered an award of $375,000.00, consisting of $125,000.00 for past pain and suffering and $250,000.00 for the statutory death benefit. The petitioner agreed with this proffered award. Chief Special Master Corcoran issued a decision on April 21, 2020, awarding the petitioner a lump sum payment of $375,000.00, payable by check to Heather A. Chasman as Executor of the Estate of Stephen Burritt. The award represented all damages available under § 15(a). Petitioner counsel was Matthew F. Belanger of Faraci Lange, LLP, and respondent counsel was Traci R. Patton of the U.S. Department of Justice. The decision was made by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Matthew F. 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