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The parties filed a joint stipulation stating that there was no preponderance of the evidence demonstrating that Petitioner's GBS and its residual effects were due to a factor unrelated to the October 21, 2016 flu vaccine. The Special Master adopted the stipulation, finding Petitioner entitled to compensation. The award was a lump sum of $509,500.00, representing compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a), including pain and suffering, past and future unreimbursed medical expenses, and actual and anticipated loss of earnings. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued the ruling on entitlement on June 8, 2020, and the final decision on the joint stipulation on July 6, 2021. Petitioner was represented by Simina Vourlis, and Respondent was represented by Adriana Ruth Teitel.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2019-04-24","case_summary":"Carl Felts filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 24, 2019, alleging that he suffered Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as a result of an influenza vaccine administered on October 21, 2016. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report on June 5, 2020, conceding that Mr. Felts was entitled to compensation. The respondent concluded that Mr. Felts satisfied the criteria set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table and the Qualifications and Aids to Interpretation, and had met all legal prerequisites for compensation under the Vaccine Act. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement on June 8, 2020, finding that Mr. Felts was entitled to compensation based on the respondent's concession and the evidence of record. Subsequently, on June 1, 2021, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages. In this stipulation, the parties agreed that Mr. Felts received the flu vaccine on October 21, 2016, within the United States, and alleged that he suffered GBS with residual effects lasting more than six months. They also stipulated that there was no preponderance of the evidence demonstrating that his GBS was due to a factor unrelated to the vaccine, and that there had been no prior award or settlement of a civil action for damages on his behalf. Based on this stipulation, Chief Special Master Corcoran issued a decision on July 6, 2021, awarding Mr. Felts a lump sum of $509,500.00, payable by check to Petitioner. This amount was designated as compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act, including pain and suffering, past and future unreimbursed medical expenses, and actual and anticipated loss of earnings. The decision noted that attorneys' fees and costs would be addressed in further proceedings. Petitioner was represented by Simina Vourlis, and Respondent was represented by Adriana Ruth Teitel.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Carl Felts","petitioner_attorney_name":"Simina Vourlis","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Law Offices of Simina Vourlis","petitioner_attorney_location":"Columbus, OH","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:44:56","attorney_canonical_keys":"|simina-vourlis|","firm_canonical_key":"law-offices-of-simina-vourlis","package_title":"FELTS v. 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