Bello v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

In the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

No. 13-349V Filed: November 24, 2015

************************* UNPUBLISHED CRISTAL BELLO, *

* Special Master Hamilton-Fieldman Petitioner, *

v. * Petitioner’s Costs; Reasonable Amount

* Requested to which Respondent SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Does Not Object. AND HUMAN SERVICES, *

*

Respondent. *

************************* Mark L. Krueger, Krueger & Hernandez, S.C., Baraboo, WI, for Petitioner. Lara Englund and Claudia Gangi, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for

Respondent.

DECISION 1 On May 22, 2013, Cristal Bello (“Petitioner”) filed a petition for compensation under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 et seq. (2006) (“Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleged that the administration of a Human Papillomavirus (“HPV”) vaccine on June 4, 2010 caused her to suffer from premature ovarian failure.

On November 24, 2015, the parties filed a Stipulation of Fact Concerning Petitioner’s Costs. Pursuant to their stipulation, the parties have agreed to an award of $1,015.47 for costs incurred personally by Petitioner.

The undersigned finds that an award for 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 $1,015.47, in the form of a check made payable solely to Petitioner, Cristal Bello.

In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC Appendix B, the clerk of the court SHALL ENTER JUDGMENT in accordance with the terms of the parties’ stipulation. 2

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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