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Gowen adopted the stipulation, awarding petitioner $175,000.00 as a lump sum. The public decision does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or the basis for the stipulation, stating that the theory of causation was not determined. Attorneys involved were Michael Adly Baseluos for the petitioner and Kyle Edward Pozza for the respondent. The decision was signed on February 24, 2023.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2019-03-28","case_summary":"Roy Bristow filed a petition on March 28, 2019, alleging that he suffered from chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) as a result of receiving an influenza vaccine on October 16, 2017. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused Mr. Bristow's condition. The parties reached a stipulation to settle the case, which was filed on February 24, 2023. Under the terms of the stipulation, Mr. Bristow was awarded $175,000.00 as a lump sum payment to compensate for all damages. Special Master Thomas L. Gowen adopted the stipulation and ordered judgment to be entered accordingly. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, treatments, or expert testimony. The case was resolved via stipulation, and the specific theory of causation was not determined.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Thomas L. Gowen","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Michael Adly Baseluos","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Baseluos Law Firm, PLLC","petitioner_attorney_location":null,"adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|michael-baseluos|","firm_canonical_key":"baseluos-law-firm","package_title":"BRISTOW v. 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