Sandra J. Cort v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré syndrome (2014)

Sandra J. Cort filed a petition on October 27, 2010, alleging that an influenza vaccine she received on November 12, 2007 caused her to develop Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Petitioner received compensation based upon a joint stipulation per a decision filed December 5, 2013. The vaccine-related compensation amount and the specific terms of the 2013 stipulation are not available in the pipeline data.

On May 23, 2014, the parties filed a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs. After respondent raised objections to petitioner's initial fee application, petitioner amended her request to $49,280.15, an amount to which respondent did not object.

Special Master Moran awarded $49,280.15 payable jointly to petitioner and her counsel, Elizabeth M. Muldowney, for attorneys' fees and litigation costs, and additionally awarded $500.00 directly to petitioner for costs she personally incurred in pursuing her claim.