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Respondent conceded that the claim met the Table criteria for SIRVA and was entitled to a presumption of vaccine causation. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement based on this concession. A subsequent decision awarded Petitioner a lump sum of $45,000.00 for actual pain and suffering. The public text does not name specific medical experts or detail the medical mechanism of injury beyond the SIRVA classification. Petitioner was represented by John Robert Howie, and Respondent by Emilie Williams. The decision date was March 30, 2021.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2021-02-25","case_summary":"Jesus Garcia filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 16, 2019, alleging that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by an influenza vaccine he received on December 1, 2017. Mr. Garcia alleged that his SIRVA met the Table definition or was caused-in-fact by the vaccine. He further stated that he received the vaccination in the United States, suffered residual effects for more than six months, and had not filed a civil action or received other compensation for his alleged injury. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit. On February 25, 2021, the Respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) Report conceding that Mr. Garcia's claim met the Table criteria for SIRVA and was entitled to a presumption of vaccine causation. Based on the Respondent's concession and the evidence of record, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a Ruling on Entitlement finding Mr. Garcia entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on March 30, 2021, Chief Special Master Corcoran issued a Decision Awarding Damages. The Respondent's Rule 4(c) Report and Proffer had indicated that Mr. Garcia should be awarded $45,000.00 for past pain and suffering, and Mr. Garcia agreed with this proffered award. The decision awarded Mr. Garcia a lump sum payment of $45,000.00, payable by check to Petitioner, representing compensation for his actual pain and suffering and all damages available under § 15(a). Petitioner's counsel was John Robert Howie of Howie Law, PC. Respondent's counsel was Emilie Williams of the U.S. Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or the mechanism of injury beyond the general description of SIRVA.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. 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