Court Opinion

ID: 1034641
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2013-07-22 21:16:19.509314+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:26:35.472694
License: Public Domain

In the United States Court of Federal Claims
                                      OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
                                               No. 10-524V
                                           (Not to be published)

***********************
CYNTHIA CHALIFOUR,        *
                          *
              Petitioner, *
                          *                                               Filed: June 27, 2013
         v.               *
                          *                                               Decision on Attorneys’
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND   *                                               Fees and Costs
HUMAN SERVICES            *
                          *
              Respondent. *
                          *
*************************

                              DECISION1 (ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS)

       In this case under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program,2 Chief
Special Master Campell-Smith, issued a decision on January 17, 2013. On June 27,
2013, the parties filed a stipulation concerning attorney’s fees and costs in this matter.
The parties’ stipulation requests a total payment of $22,100.00, representing attorney’s
fees and costs. In accordance with General Order #9, the stipulation includes a statement
that Petitioner incurred 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 $22,100.00, as a
lump sum in the form of a check payable jointly to Petitioner and Petitioner’s

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).
counsel, Isaiah Kalinowski, forwarded to the main office of Maglio, Christopher,
and Toale, located at 1605 Main Street, Suite 710, Sarasota, Florida 34236.

       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 Hamilton-Fieldman.
                                                               Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman
                                                               Special Master