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The respondent conceded entitlement, agreeing that Petitioner's GBS met the criteria for a Table injury under 42 C.F.R. §§ 100.3(a)(XIV)(D), (c)(15), with onset between three and forty-two days post-vaccination and no apparent alternative cause. The public text does not describe the specific onset date, symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert testimony. Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran issued a Ruling on Entitlement on April 9, 2024, finding Petitioner entitled to compensation. A joint stipulation for damages was filed on November 14, 2024, and adopted by Chief Special Master Corcoran in a decision issued on December 18, 2024. The stipulation resulted in an award of $138,137.45 as a lump sum payable to Petitioner. Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S. 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Corcoran issued a Ruling on Entitlement on April 9, 2024, finding Ms. Ortiz entitled to compensation. Subsequently, on November 14, 2024, the parties filed a joint stipulation for damages. Chief Special Master Corcoran reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as his decision. Pursuant to the stipulation, Ms. Ortiz was awarded a lump sum of $138,137.45, payable by check to Petitioner, as compensation for all damages. The public decision was issued on December 18, 2024. Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S. Pop of Jeffrey S. Pop & Associates, and Respondent was represented by Kimberly Shubert Davey 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":"Andrea Lynette Ortiz","petitioner_attorney_name":"Jeffrey S. Pop","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Jeffrey S. 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