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Respondent denied the onset of a Table SIRVA within the Table timeframe and denied that the vaccine caused or aggravated the alleged shoulder pain or any other injury. The parties reached a joint stipulation to settle the case. The Special Master adopted the stipulation, awarding $27,500.00 as a lump sum for all damages under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). The stipulation does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, medical experts, or evidence presented regarding causation, but it does state that the flu vaccine is contained in the Vaccine Injury Table (42 C.F.R. § 100.3(a)). The award represents a compromise of the parties' positions. Petitioner was represented by David John Carney (Green & Schafle, LLC) and respondent by Mark Kim Hellie (U.S. Department of Justice). Special Master Daniel T. 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The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case. Special Master Daniel T. Horner reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the Court. Pursuant to the stipulation, Mr. Filipovich was awarded a lump sum of $27,500.00, payable by check to the petitioner, as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act. This decision was issued on January 23, 2024. Petitioner was represented by David John Carney of Green & Schafle, LLC, and respondent was represented by Mark Kim Hellie of the U.S. Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, or treatments undertaken by Mr. Filipovich, nor does it name any medical experts consulted by either party.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. 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