Filed: Jul. 08, 2016
Latest Update: Jul. 08, 2016
Summary: UNPUBLISHED DECISION 1 LISA HAMILTON-FIELDMAN , Special Master . On August 19, 2014, Cory Danielson ("Petitioner") filed a petition pursuant to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. 2 42 U.S.C. 300aa-1 to -34 (2012). Petitioner alleged that human papillomavirus ("HPV") vaccines administered to him on August 30, 2012 and October 31, 2012 caused him to suffer from pancreatitis. On February 17, 2016, the undersigned issued a decision awarding compensation to Petitioner. On
Summary: UNPUBLISHED DECISION 1 LISA HAMILTON-FIELDMAN , Special Master . On August 19, 2014, Cory Danielson ("Petitioner") filed a petition pursuant to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. 2 42 U.S.C. 300aa-1 to -34 (2012). Petitioner alleged that human papillomavirus ("HPV") vaccines administered to him on August 30, 2012 and October 31, 2012 caused him to suffer from pancreatitis. On February 17, 2016, the undersigned issued a decision awarding compensation to Petitioner. On J..
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UNPUBLISHED
DECISION1
LISA HAMILTON-FIELDMAN, Special Master.
On August 19, 2014, Cory Danielson ("Petitioner") filed a petition pursuant to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.2 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34 (2012). Petitioner alleged that human papillomavirus ("HPV") vaccines administered to him on August 30, 2012 and October 31, 2012 caused him to suffer from pancreatitis. On February 17, 2016, the undersigned issued a decision awarding compensation to Petitioner.
On June 16, 2016, Petitioner filed a timely motion for attorneys' fees and costs ("Motion").3 Petitioner requests compensation for attorneys' and paralegals' fees and costs in the amount of $22,356.71. Petitioner and her counsel have verified that Petitioner did not personally incur any costs in pursuit of his claim. See General Order #9 Statement, filed July 5, 2016.
On June 28, 2016, Respondent filed a Response to the Motion in which she states that she "does not object to the overall amount sought, as it is not an unreasonable amount to have incurred for proceedings in this case to date."
The Vaccine Act permits an award of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(e). The undersigned finds that this petition was brought in good faith and that there existed a reasonable basis for the claim. Therefore, an award for fees and costs is appropriate, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(b) and (e)(1). Further, the proposed amount seems reasonable and appropriate. Accordingly, the undersigned hereby awards the amount of $22,356.71, in the form of a check made payable jointly to Petitioner and Petitioner's counsel, Lawrence Disparti, of the Disparti Law Group, PA.
In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC Appendix B, the clerk of the court shall enter judgment in accordance herewith.4
IT IS SO ORDERED.
