Gary Dubin v. HHS - other (2014)

Filed 2010-09-20Decided 2014-03-19Vaccine vaccine
compensated

Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]

Gary Dubin filed a petition on September 20, 2010, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. On August 16, 2013, the parties filed a stipulation detailing an amount to be awarded to the petitioner.

The Special Master previously assigned to the case issued a decision finding the stipulation reasonable and granting the petitioner the compensation outlined within it. The specific vaccine(s), alleged injury, and the compensation amount awarded in the August 16, 2013 decision are not described in the provided public text.

On February 26, 2014, counsel for both parties filed a joint stipulation regarding attorneys' fees and costs. They agreed that the petitioner's counsel should receive a lump sum of $55,000.00.

Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed this stipulation, found the amount to be reasonable, and approved an award of $55,000.00, payable jointly to Gary Dubin and his counsel, Lawrence R.

Cohan. The stipulation also stated that the petitioner had not personally incurred any reimbursable costs.

The public decision does not describe the specific vaccine(s) administered, the date(s) of vaccination, the petitioner's age at the time of vaccination, the onset of symptoms, medical tests performed, treatments received, or the specific mechanism of injury.

Theory of causation

The petitioner, Gary Dubin, filed a petition on September 20, 2010. A stipulation for compensation was filed on August 16, 2013, and approved by a prior Special Master, resulting in an award. The specific vaccine(s), alleged injury, and compensation amount are not detailed in the public text. On February 26, 2014, Special Master Brian H. Corcoran approved a joint stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs, awarding $55,000.00, payable jointly to petitioner Gary Dubin and his counsel Lawrence R. Cohan. Petitioner incurred no reimbursable costs. The public text does not specify the theory of causation, medical experts, or the mechanism of injury.

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