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A ruling on entitlement was issued on December 1, 2023, by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. On July 23, 2024, the respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation, recommending $139,006.55 ($138,500.00 for pain and suffering, $506.55 for past unreimbursable expenses), which Petitioner agreed to. Chief Special Master Corcoran issued a decision awarding this amount on September 25, 2024. The public text does not detail the specific mechanism of injury, expert testimony, or clinical findings beyond the diagnosis of GBS.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2022-09-16","case_summary":"Victor Minera filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 16, 2022, alleging that he suffered Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) as a result of an influenza vaccine administered on December 18, 2020. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report on November 27, 2023, conceding that Mr. Minera is entitled to compensation. The respondent concluded that Mr. Minera satisfied the criteria in the Vaccine Injury Table and the Qualifications and Aids to Interpretation. On December 1, 2023, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a ruling on entitlement, finding Mr. Minera entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on July 23, 2024, the respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation. The proffer recommended an award of $139,006.55, consisting of $138,500.00 for pain and suffering and $506.55 for past unreimbursable expenses. The proffer stated that Mr. Minera, a competent adult, agreed with the proffered award. On September 25, 2024, Chief Special Master Corcoran issued a decision awarding the proffered amount. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or the mechanism of injury. Petitioner's counsel was Jessi Carin Huff of Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA, and respondent's counsel was Sarah Christina Duncan of the U.S. Department of Justice.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":"Victor Minera","petitioner_attorney_name":"Jessi Carin Huff","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA","petitioner_attorney_location":"Seattle, WA","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-05-05 23:43:51","attorney_canonical_keys":"|jessi-huff|","firm_canonical_key":"maglio-christopher-and-toale","package_title":"MINERA v. 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