Joyce Ruth Culbertson v. HHS - other (2014)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Joyce Ruth Culbertson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The case proceeded to a decision awarding attorneys' fees and costs based on a stipulation of fact filed by the parties on March 26, 2014.
Petitioner asserted no out-of-pocket expenses. Respondent initially raised objections to certain items in the petitioner's application for fees and costs.
Following these objections, the petitioner amended her request to $24,107.32. The respondent did not object to this amended amount, and the Special Master, Laura D.
Millman, found it to be reasonable. The court awarded $24,107.32 in attorneys' fees and costs, to be paid by check jointly to the petitioner, Joyce Ruth Culbertson, and her attorney, Larry C.
Brandt, P.A. Judgment was to be entered accordingly.
The decision was issued by Special Master Laura D. Millman on March 26, 2014.
Theory of causation
The public text does not describe the specific vaccine(s) or vaccination date(s) for which compensation was sought, nor does it detail the alleged injury or condition. The case resulted in a decision awarding attorneys' fees and costs based on a stipulation of fact filed by the parties. Petitioner Joyce Ruth Culbertson asserted no out-of-pocket expenses. Respondent initially objected to certain items in the petitioner's application for fees and costs, leading the petitioner to amend her request to $24,107.32. Respondent did not object to the amended amount, which Special Master Laura D. Millman found reasonable. The award of $24,107.32 was for attorneys' fees and costs, payable jointly to the petitioner and her attorney, Larry C. Brandt, P.A. The decision date was March 26, 2014. No specific theory of causation for a vaccine injury was presented or discussed in the provided text.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_12-vv-00034