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The case was ruled on entitlement by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran on May 11, 2020. A subsequent decision on September 14, 2020, by Chief Special Master Corcoran awarded $55,080.00, consisting of $55,000.00 for pain and suffering and $80.00 for past unreimbursable expenses, based on a proffer agreed to by both parties. Petitioner was represented by Bridget Candace McCullough and respondent by Dhairya Divyakant Jani. The public text does not detail specific medical experts, the mechanism of injury beyond it being a SIRVA Table injury, or the specific onset and progression of symptoms.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2019-03-14","case_summary":"Mercedes Gallagher filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on March 14, 2019, alleging she developed a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving two meningococcal vaccines on January 11, 2018. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report on May 7, 2020, conceding that Ms. Gallagher was entitled to compensation. The respondent determined that her condition met the criteria for a SIRVA Table injury. On May 11, 2020, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement, finding Ms. Gallagher eligible for compensation. Subsequently, on August 12, 2020, the respondent filed a proffer on the award of compensation. The parties agreed to a total award of $55,080.00. This amount included $55,000.00 for pain and suffering and $80.00 for past unreimbursable expenses. Chief Special Master Corcoran issued a decision on September 14, 2020, awarding this amount as a lump sum payment to Ms. Gallagher. Petitioner was represented by Bridget Candace McCullough of Muller Brazil, LLP, and respondent was represented by Dhairya Divyakant Jani of the U.S. Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, or treatments. The specific mechanism of injury is not detailed in the public text, but the case was determined to be a SIRVA Table injury.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Mercedes Gallagher","petitioner_attorney_name":"Bridget Candace McCullough","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Muller Brazil, LLP","petitioner_attorney_location":"Dresher, PA","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:45:09","attorney_canonical_keys":"|bridget-mccullough|","firm_canonical_key":"muller-brazil","package_title":"GALLAGHER v. 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