Linda Orr v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

In the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 11-184V (Not to be published)

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* LINDA ORR, *

* Petitioner, *

* Filed: July 8, 2013 v. *

* Decision on Attorney’s SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND * Fees and Costs HUMAN SERVICES *

* Respondent. *

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DECISION1 (ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS)

In this case under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program,2 I issued a decision on February 4, 2013. On June 14, 2013, petitioner filed an application requesting attorney’s fees and costs in this matter. Petitioner’s application requests a total payment of $11,979.20, representing attorney’s fees of $11,315.80, attorney’s costs of $413.40, and $250.00 of costs expended by petitioner. On July 9, 2013, a member of my staff contacted respondent’s counsel, Jennifer Reynaud, by telephone to confirm that respondent will not file an objection to the amounts requested.

An award for fees and costs is appropriate at this time, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 300aa- 15(b) and (e)(1). Further, the proposed amounts seem reasonable and appropriate. Accordingly, I hereby award the following attorneys’ fees and costs pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(b) and (e)(1):

• a lump sum of $11,729.20, in the form of a check payable jointly to petitioner and petitioner’s counsel, Ronald Homer, on account of services performed by counsel’s law firm.

• a lump sum of $250.00, in the form of a check payable to petitioner, which represents petitioner’s own litigation expenses in this case.

In the absence of a timely-filed motion for review filed pursuant to Appendix B of the Rules of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the clerk of the court shall enter judgment in accordance herewith.

IT IS SO ORDERED

/s/ George L. Hastings, Jr.

George L. Hastings, Jr. Special Master