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Corcoran adopted the stipulation, awarding $45,000.00 as compensation for all damages. The case proceeded as a Table claim. The public text does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or the medical evidence considered. Petitioner was represented by Ronald Craig Homer, and Respondent was represented by Joseph Adam Lewis. The decision date was July 22, 2024.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2020-12-30","case_summary":"Ilse Kershaw filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 30, 2020, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) resulting from an influenza vaccine received on October 4, 2019. Petitioner further alleged that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that she experienced residual effects of her injury for more than six months, and that no lawsuits had been filed or settlements accepted for her vaccine-related injury. The respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation for settlement on May 14, 2024. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the court's decision. Pursuant to the stipulation, Ms. Kershaw was awarded a lump sum of $45,000.00, payable by check to Petitioner, as compensation for all items of damages available under the program. This award represents a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and damages. The stipulation also noted that attorney's fees and costs would be sought in further proceedings. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses involved in this case. 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