Susan Chessy v. HHS - other (2014)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Petitioner Susan Chessy filed a petition on September 28, 2011, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. On November 26, 2013, the parties filed a stipulation detailing an award amount, and Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran issued a decision that same day granting the award. The specific vaccine(s), alleged injury, and the amount of the initial award are not described in the available text.
On June 3, 2014, counsel for both parties filed a joint stipulation regarding attorneys' fees and costs. Special Master Corcoran approved the stipulation, awarding $21,628.27 jointly to Petitioner Susan Chessy and her counsel, Peter H.
Meyers, and an additional $371.73 solely to Petitioner for personal litigation costs. The total award for fees and costs was $22,000.00.
The decision notes that it will be posted on the court's website unless parties request redaction of confidential information within 14 days, as per Vaccine Rule 18(b).
Theory of causation
The public text does not describe the specific vaccine(s) or the alleged injury for which compensation was sought. A stipulation for an award was filed on November 26, 2013, and approved by Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. A subsequent stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs was filed on June 3, 2014, and approved by Special Master Corcoran, resulting in an award of $21,628.27 jointly to Petitioner Susan Chessy and her counsel Peter H. Meyers, and $371.73 to Petitioner for personal costs, totaling $22,000.00. No medical experts or specific causation theories are mentioned in the provided text, which focuses solely on the attorneys' fees and costs decision.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_11-vv-00622