Filed: Dec. 30, 2019
Latest Update: Dec. 30, 2019
Summary: (Not to be published) DECISION ON ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS 1 BRIAN H. CORCORAN , Chief Special Master . On December 6, 2018, Dianna Krueger ("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 SIRVA after she received an influenza vaccination on November 22, 2017. (Petition at 1). On December 12, 2019, a decision was issued awarding compensat
Summary: (Not to be published) DECISION ON ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS 1 BRIAN H. CORCORAN , Chief Special Master . On December 6, 2018, Dianna Krueger ("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 SIRVA after she received an influenza vaccination on November 22, 2017. (Petition at 1). On December 12, 2019, a decision was issued awarding compensati..
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DECISION ON ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS1
BRIAN H. CORCORAN, Chief Special Master.
On December 6, 2018, Dianna Krueger ("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 SIRVA after she received an influenza vaccination on November 22, 2017. (Petition at 1). On December 12, 2019, a decision was issued awarding compensation to Petitioner based on the respondent's proffer. (ECF No. 26).
Petitioner has now filed a motion for attorney's fees and costs, dated December 13, 2019 (ECF No. 30), requesting a total award of $18,905.35 (representing $17,564.50 in fees and $1,340.85 in costs). In accordance with General Order #9 Petitioner filed a signed indicating that she incurred no out-of-pocket expenses. (ECF No. 30-4). Respondent reacted to the motion on December 17, 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. 31). On December 17, 2019, Petitioner filed a reply indicating that Petitioner did not intend to file a reply. (ECF No. 32).
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 attorney's fees and costs. § 15(e). Accordingly, I hereby GRANT Petitioner's Motion for attorney's fees and costs. I award a total of $18,905.35 (representing $17,564.50 in fees and $1,340.85 in costs) as a lump sum in the form of a check jointly payable to Petitioner and Petitioner's counsel. 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.
