M.A.W. v. HHS - other (2014)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Stacey and Renee Wyler, as legal representatives of a minor child, M.A.W., filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. On March 4, 2014, the parties filed a stipulation concerning attorneys' fees and costs.
The stipulation requested $158,000.00 for attorneys' fees and costs, and $4,871.78 for out-of-pocket expenses. Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found that the petition was brought in good faith and had a reasonable basis for the claim, making an award for fees and costs appropriate.
The Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. A total award of $162,871.78 was made.
This included $158,000.00 payable jointly to the Petitioner and counsel, Lisa A. Roquemore, Esq., and $4,871.78 payable directly to the Petitioner for out-of-pocket expenses.
The decision was to be entered as judgment unless a motion for review was filed.
Theory of causation
The public text does not describe the specific vaccine(s) administered, the date(s) of vaccination, the alleged condition, or the theory of causation. The case proceeded to a stipulation regarding attorneys' fees and costs, totaling $162,871.78, which was awarded by Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey on March 26, 2014. The stipulation was based on a finding that the petition was brought in good faith with a reasonable basis for the claim. No medical experts or specific causation mechanisms are mentioned in the provided text.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_09-vv-00803