Sytun M. Baldwin v. HHS - other (2014)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Sytun M. Baldwin filed a petition on November 15, 2010.
Special Master Zane issued a decision on August 30, 2013 awarding compensation to petitioner; judgment was entered on October 2, 2013. The case was then assigned to Chief Special Master Vowell on September 5, 2013.
The vaccine, alleged injury, and compensation amount from the 2013 decision are not available in the pipeline data. On March 25, 2014, petitioner filed a motion for attorney fees and costs.
After informal discussions, petitioner amended the motion on April 25, 2014, to an amount that respondent did not object to. On May 13, 2014, the parties filed a stipulation for attorney fees and costs.
Chief Special Master Vowell found that the petition was brought in good faith and that there existed a reasonable basis for the claim, and awarded a total of $43,000.00, payable jointly to petitioner and petitioner's counsel, Neal J. Fialkow, Esq.
This amount was intended to cover all legal expenses in the matter. Petitioner had not personally incurred any litigation costs.
Theory of causation
Vaccine/injury unknown (compensation decision Aug 30, 2013 by SM Zane; text not in staging). Fees $43,000 (Chief SM Vowell May 19, 2014; good faith/reasonable basis cited). outcome='compensated' correct (comp by SM Zane Oct 2013). award corrected: 43000 → NULL (was fees amount; actual comp unknown).
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_10-vv-00790