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Respondent denied causation. The parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to an award of compensation. Special Master Daniel T. Horner adopted the stipulation. The award was $150,000.00 as a lump sum. The public decision does not specify the theory of causation, the mechanism of injury, or name any experts. The public decision does not describe the specific onset, symptoms, diagnostic tests, or treatments.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2021-09-01","case_summary":"On September 1, 2021, Timothy Rodrigues filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. He alleged that he suffered bullous pemphigoid and/or small fiber neuropathy and/or other neurologic and physical impairments and other injuries as a result of his August 29, 2019 tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination and/or his September 29, 2020 influenza (flu) vaccination. Mr. Rodrigues further alleged that he experienced residual effects of his condition for more than six months, that there had been no prior award or settlement of a civil action for damages, and that his vaccine was administered in the United States. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the Tdap and/or flu vaccines caused or significantly aggravated Mr. Rodrigues's alleged conditions or any other injury. The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation on March 5, 2024, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. Special Master Daniel T. Horner found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Pursuant to the stipulation, Mr. Rodrigues was awarded a lump sum of $150,000.00, payable by check to the petitioner, as compensation for all items of damages. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. Petitioner's counsel was Michael G. McLaren of Black McLaren, et al., P.C., and respondent's counsel was Voris Edward Johnson of the U.S. Department of Justice.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Daniel T. Horner","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Timothy Rodrigues","petitioner_attorney_name":"Michael G. McLaren","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Black McLaren, et al., P.C.","petitioner_attorney_location":"Memphis, TN","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:44:04","attorney_canonical_keys":"|michael-mclaren|","firm_canonical_key":"black-mclaren-jones-ryland-and-griffee","package_title":"RODRIGUES v. 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