Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2013-08-02 13:59:27.198942+00
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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                                           (Not to be published)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,                 *
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               Petitioner, *
                           *                                              Filed: July 8, 2013
           v.              *
                           *                                              Decision on Attorney’s
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND    *                                              Fees and Costs
HUMAN SERVICES             *
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               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):

1
  The undersigned intends to post this decision on the United States Court of Federal Claims’ website, in accordance
with the E-Government Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-347, § 205, 116 Stat. 2899, 2913 (codified as amended at 44
U.S.C. § 3501 note (2006)). 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 trade secret or commercial or financial information
and is privileged or confidential, or (2) that are medical files and 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.
2
    The applicable statutory provisions defining the program are found at 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-10 et seq. (2006).
       •      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