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The parties reached a stipulation to settle the case, which was adopted by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. The stipulation awarded $90,000.00 as compensation for all damages. The public decision does not detail the specific theory of causation, medical experts, or the mechanism of injury.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2022-09-20","case_summary":"On September 20, 2022, Petitioners Shane Barron, Scott Barron, and Nicola Boughton, as co-executors of the Estate of Ronald J. Barron, filed a petition seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. They alleged that the decedent suffered from Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) as a result of receiving influenza vaccines on October 10, 2019, and/or November 5, 2019. The petition also stated that the decedent experienced residual effects of this injury for more than six months. The respondent denied that the vaccines caused CIDP or any other injury, and also denied that the vaccines caused his death. Despite maintaining their positions, both parties agreed to settle the case. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the file and concluded that the parties' stipulation was reasonable, adopting it as the decision. The stipulation awarded Petitioners, as co-executors of the Estate of Ronald J. Barron, a lump sum of $90,000.00 in the form of a check, representing compensation for all damages. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or the mechanism of injury. The names of petitioner counsel were Zachary J. Hermsen and respondent counsel was Alec Saxe. The decision was filed on July 2, 2024.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Brian H. Corcoran","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Zachary J. 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