In the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

Filed: September 11, 2014

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RAUL TORRES, JR., on behalf of the * UNPUBLISHED

Estate of RAUL TORRES, SR., *

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* No. 13-943V

Petitioner, *

* Special Master Dorsey

v. *

* Attorneys’ Fees and Costs;

SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Reasonable Amount Requested to which

AND HUMAN SERVICES, * Respondent Does Not Object. 

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Respondent. *

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Michael Adly Baseluos, Baseluos Law Firm, San Antonio, TX, for petitioner.

Ryan Daniel Pyles, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for respondent.

ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS DECISION1

On November 27, 2013 (“petitioner”), filed a petition on behalf of the Estate of Raul 

Torres, Sr., pursuant to the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa1 et seq. (2006) (“Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleged that, as a result of receiving an influenza 

(“flu”) vaccine on December 1, 2010, Raul Torres, Sr., suffered from chronic inflammatory 

demyelinating polyneuropathy (“CIDP”), Guillian-Barré syndrome (“GBS”), and death. On

May 27, 2014, this case was dismissed for insufficient proof. 

On September 10, 2014, the parties filed a Stipulation of Fact Concerning Attorneys’ 

Fees and Costs. According to the stipulation, respondent does not object to a total award of 

attorneys’ fees and costs in the amount of $4,000.00. In accordance with General Order #9, 

1 Because this decision contains a reasoned explanation for the undersigned’s action in this case, 

the undersigned intends to post this decision on the website of the United States Court of Federal 

Claims, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-347, 116 Stat. 2899, 

2913 (Dec. 17, 2002). As provided by Vaccine Rule 18(b), each party has 14 days within which 

to request redaction “of any information furnished by that party: (1) that is a trade secret or 

commercial or financial in substance and is privileged or confidential; or (2) that includes 

medical files or similar files, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of privacy.” Vaccine Rule 18(b). Otherwise, the entire decision will be available to the 

public. Id.

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petitioner’s counsel represents that petitioner incurred no out-of-pocket expenses in pursuing this

petition. 

The Vaccine Act permits an award of reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. 42 U.S.C. § 

300 aa-15(e). Based on the reasonableness of petitioner’s request and respondent’s counsel’s 

lack of objection to petitioner’s counsel’s fee request, the undersigned GRANTS petitioner’s

motion for approval and payment of attorneys’ fees and costs. 

Accordingly, an award should be made as follows:

in the form of a check jointly payable to petitioner and petitioner’s counsel, Michael 

Baseluos of the Baselsos Law Firm in the amount of $4,000.00.

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/Nora Beth Dorsey

Nora Beth Dorsey

Special Master

2 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment is expedited by the parties’ joint filing of 

notice renouncing the right to seek review.

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