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Corcoran issued a Ruling on Entitlement on October 17, 2019, finding petitioner entitled to compensation. A subsequent Decision Awarding Damages was issued on April 6, 2020, based on a proffer filed by the respondent on February 27, 2020. The parties stipulated to an award of $84,265.00, comprising $83,500.00 for pain and suffering and $765.00 for past unreimbursed medical expenses. Petitioner was represented by Michael Adly Baseluos, and respondent was represented by Mark K. Hellie. The public decision does not describe the specific mechanism of causation, onset, symptoms, tests, or treatments.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2019-10-17","case_summary":"Antonio Perez filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on May 14, 2019, alleging that he suffered from Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as a result of an influenza vaccine administered on September 18, 2018. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report on October 15, 2019, conceding that Mr. Perez was entitled to compensation. The respondent stated that Mr. Perez satisfied the criteria set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table and the Qualifications and Aids to Interpretation. On October 17, 2019, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a Ruling on Entitlement, finding Mr. Perez entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on February 27, 2020, the respondent filed a proffer on the award of compensation. On April 6, 2020, Chief Special Master Corcoran issued a Decision Awarding Damages. The parties stipulated to an award of $84,265.00. This amount included $83,500.00 for pain and suffering and $765.00 for past unreimbursed medical expenses. The award was to be paid as a lump sum check payable to Mr. Perez, who is a competent adult. Petitioner was represented by Michael Adly Baseluos of Baseluos Law Firm, PLLC, and respondent was represented by Mark Kim Hellie of the U.S. Department of Justice.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Antonio Perez","petitioner_attorney_name":"Michael Adly Baseluos","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Baseluos Law Firm, PLLC","petitioner_attorney_location":"San Antonio, TX","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:45:16","attorney_canonical_keys":"|michael-baseluos|","firm_canonical_key":"baseluos-law-firm","package_title":"PEREZ v. 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