Corum v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

In the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 13-554V (E-Filed: April 14, 2014)

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GIGI H. CORUM, * UNPUBLISHED

* Petitioner, * Special Master

* Hamilton-Fieldman v. *

* Decision on Attorneys’ Fees and Costs. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND * HUMAN SERVICES, *

* Respondent. * . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Nancy Meyers, Ward Black Law, Greensboro, NC, for Petitioner.

Lara Englund, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

DECISION1 (ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS) In this case under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program,2 the undersigned issued a decision on April 14, 2014. On April 14, 2014, the parties filed a stipulation concerning attorney’s fees and costs in this matter. The parties’ stipulation requests a total payment of $17, 908.37, representing attorney’s fees and costs. Pursuant to General Order #9, the stipulation reflects that Petitioner advanced no reimbursable costs in pursuit of her claim.

I find 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, I hereby award the total $17, 908.37, as a lump sum in the form of a check payable jointly to Petitioner and Petitioner’s counsel, Nancy Meyers, Esq.

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/Lisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman Lisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman Special Master