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This concession led to a ruling on entitlement by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran on November 29, 2022. A subsequent damages decision on January 3, 2023, awarded Petitioner $60,000.00 as a lump sum for all damages, including pain and suffering, based on a proffer agreed to by Petitioner and Respondent. Petitioner was represented by John Robert Howie, and Respondent was represented by Nina Ren. The case was processed as a Table injury.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2021-01-06","case_summary":"Shirley Poke filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 6, 2021, alleging she developed a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccination on November 7, 2019. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that Petitioner's alleged injury was consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that she suffered residual effects for more than six months. Based on the respondent's concession, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement on November 29, 2022, finding Petitioner entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on January 3, 2023, Chief Special Master Corcoran issued a decision on damages based on a proffer agreed to by both parties. The decision awarded Shirley Poke a lump sum of $60,000.00 for all damages, including pain and suffering, in the form of a check payable to Petitioner. Petitioner was represented by John Robert Howie of Howie Law, PC, and the respondent was represented by Nina Ren of the U.S. Department of Justice. The case was treated as a Table injury claim.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. 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