In the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

No. 15-341V 

 (Not to be Published) 

 

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ADRIAN CHANDERDAT, * 

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Petitioner, * Filed: June 3, 2016 

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v. * 

 * Decision; Attorney’s Fees and 

SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Costs. 

AND HUMAN SERVICES, * 

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Respondent. * 

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John R. Howie, Jr., Howie Law, P.C., Dallas, TX, for Petitioner. 

Ann D. Martin, U.S. Dep’t of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent. 

ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS DECISION1

On April 2, 2015, Adrian Chanderdat filed a petition seeking compensation under the 

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.2 ECF No. 1. On May 24, 2016, Respondent filed 

a proffer proposing an award of compensation. ECF No. 24. I subsequently issued a decision on 

May 25, 2016, concluding that the proffer was reasonable, and therefore adopting it as my decision 

awarding Petitioner damages. ECF No. 25. 

 

1

 Because this decision contains a reasoned explanation for my actions in this case, I will post it on the United States 

Court of Federal Claims website, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002, 44 U.S.C. § 3501 (2012). As 

provided by 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-12(d)(4)(B), however, the parties may object to the published decision’s inclusion of 

certain kinds of confidential information. Specifically, under Vaccine Rule 18(b), each party has fourteen 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 whole 

decision will be available to the public. Id. 

2

 The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program comprises Part 2 of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act 

of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755 (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-10 through 34 (2012)). 
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Petitioner has now filed an unopposed motion for attorney’s fees and costs (dated June 3, 

2016). ECF No. 29. Petitioner requests reimbursement of attorney’s fees in the amount of 

$34,208.00 and costs in the amount of $11,162.32. Id. This amount represents a sum to which 

Respondent does not object. Id. In addition, and in compliance with General Order No. 9, 

Petitioner’s counsel represents that Petitioner did not incur out-of-pocket, litigation-related 

expenses in conjunction with this proceeding. Id. 

I approve the requested amount for attorney’s fees and costs as reasonable. Accordingly, 

an award of $45,370.32 should be made in the form of a check payable jointly to Petitioner and 

Petitioner’s counsel, John Robert Howie, Jr., Esq., for all attorney’s fees and costs. Payment of 

this amount represents all attorney’s fees and costs available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(e). 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.3

 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 /s/ Brian H. Corcoran

 Brian H. Corcoran 

 Special Master 

 

3

 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), the parties may expedite entry of judgment by each filing (either jointly or separately) 

a notice renouncing their right to seek review.