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The public text does not detail the specific medical mechanism, expert testimony, or diagnostic findings. The case was resolved via concession and a proffer on damages. Julie Roubik, as personal representative of the estate, was awarded $328,212.87, consisting of $250,000.00 for the death benefit, $77,500.00 for pain and suffering, and $712.87 for unreimbursed expenses. The ruling on entitlement was issued by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran on April 16, 2021, and the final decision awarding damages was issued by Chief Special Master Corcoran on June 21, 2021. Petitioner's counsel was Nancy Routh Meyers, and respondent's counsel was Lauren Kells.","is_death":1,"date_of_death":"2020-01-11","petition_filed_date":"2021-04-16","case_summary":"Julie Roubik, as personal representative of the estate of Thomas Roubik, filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 27, 2020. The petition alleged that Thomas Roubik received an influenza vaccine on November 8, 2019, and subsequently suffered from Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), which ultimately led to his death on January 11, 2020. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report on April 16, 2021, conceding that the petitioner was entitled to compensation. The respondent agreed that Mr. Roubik's GBS met the criteria set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table and its Qualifications and Aids to Interpretation. Furthermore, the respondent conceded that the evidence established, by a preponderance, that Mr. Roubik's death was related to his GBS, satisfying the statutory severity requirement. Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence of record, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a Ruling on Entitlement on April 16, 2021, finding the petitioner entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on May 21, 2021, the respondent filed a proffer on the award of compensation. The proffer indicated that the petitioner should be awarded $328,212.87, comprising $250,000.00 for the death benefit, $77,500.00 for pain and suffering, and $712.87 for unreimbursed expenses. The petitioner agreed with this proffered award. Chief Special Master Corcoran issued a Decision Awarding Damages on June 21, 2021, awarding the petitioner a lump sum of $328,212.87, payable by check to Julie Roubik as the legal representative of Thomas Roubik's estate. This award represented compensation for all damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. Petitioner's counsel was Nancy Routh Meyers, and respondent's counsel was Lauren Kells. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, or the medical mechanism of causation beyond the general concession of a Table injury.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. 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