Reese Tower v. HHS - other (2014)

On June 25, 2014, Reese Tower, a minor, by his next friend Lynda Curran, filed a stipulation of fact regarding attorneys' fees and costs. The petitioner had initially filed an Application for Attorneys' Fees and Costs on May 15, 2014.

The respondent raised objections to certain items within this application during informal discussions. In response to these objections, the petitioner amended her application to a total of $90,728.84.

The respondent did not object to this revised amount. Special Master Laura D.

Millman found the amended amount to be reasonable and awarded a total of $90,728.84. This award was broken down into three parts: $68,088.32 for petitioner's current counsel, Conway, Homer & Chin-Caplan, P.C., consisting of $44,800.00 in attorneys' fees and $23,288.32 in attorneys' costs, payable jointly to the petitioner and the firm; $9,000.00 for petitioner's former counsel, Ralph B.

Wegis, consisting of $6,275.71 in attorneys' fees and $2,724.29 in attorneys' costs, payable jointly to the petitioner and Mr. Wegis; and $13,640.52 for petitioner's costs, payable directly to the petitioner.

The decision directed the clerk of the court to enter judgment accordingly, unless a motion for review was filed. Ronald C.

Homer represented the petitioner, and Althea W. Davis represented the respondent.

The public decision does not describe the specific vaccine(s) administered, the date(s) of vaccination, or the alleged condition.