Filed: Nov. 05, 2019
Latest Update: Nov. 05, 2019
Summary: UNPUBLISHED DECISION ON ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS 1 BRIAN H. CORCORAN , Chief Special Master . On May 1, 2018, petitioner filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. 300aa-10, et seq., 2 (the "Vaccine Act"). Petitioner alleges that she suffered a shoulder injury as a result of vaccine administration ("SIRVA") as a result of an influenza ("flu") vaccine administered on December 5, 2016. (Petition at 1). On August 23, 2019, a de
Summary: UNPUBLISHED DECISION ON ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS 1 BRIAN H. CORCORAN , Chief Special Master . On May 1, 2018, petitioner filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. 300aa-10, et seq., 2 (the "Vaccine Act"). Petitioner alleges that she suffered a shoulder injury as a result of vaccine administration ("SIRVA") as a result of an influenza ("flu") vaccine administered on December 5, 2016. (Petition at 1). On August 23, 2019, a dec..
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UNPUBLISHED
DECISION ON ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS1
BRIAN H. CORCORAN, Chief Special Master.
On May 1, 2018, petitioner filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.,2 (the "Vaccine Act"). Petitioner alleges that she suffered a shoulder injury as a result of vaccine administration ("SIRVA") as a result of an influenza ("flu") vaccine administered on December 5, 2016. (Petition at 1). On August 23, 2019, a decision was issued by then-Chief Special Master Dorsey, awarding compensation to petitioner based on the Respondent's proffer. (ECF No. 35.)
Petitioner has now filed a motion for attorney's fees and costs, dated October 10, 2019, (ECF No. 39.), requesting a total award of $10,718.96 (representing $10,100.40 in fees and $618.56 in costs). In accordance with General Order #9, counsel for Petitioner's counsel represents that she has not incurred out-of-pocket expenses. (Id. at 2.) Respondent reacted to the motion on October 23, 2019 indicating that he is satisfied that the statutory requirements for an award of attorney's fees and costs are met in this case and defers to the Court's discretion to determine the amount to be awarded. (ECF No. 41). By electronic correspondence on October 25, 2019, counsel for Petitioner notified the staff attorney's office that Petitioner did not intend to file a reply. Counsel for Respondent was copied on all correspondence.
I have reviewed the billing records submitted with petitioner's request. In my experience, the request appears reasonable, and I find no cause to reduce the requested hours or rates.
The Vaccine Act permits an award of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. § 15(e). Accordingly, I hereby GRANT Petitioner's Motion for attorneys' fees and costs. I award a total of $10,718.96 (representing $10,100.40 in attorney's fees and $618.56 in costs) as a lump sum in the form of a check jointly payable to Petitioner and his/her counsel, Amy A. Senerth, Esq. In the absence of a timely-filed motion for review (see Appendix B to the Rules of the Court), the Clerk shall enter judgment in accordance with this decision.3
IT IS SO ORDERED.
