Paola Melissa Carbo Ledesma v. HHS - Hepatitis A, chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) (2013)

Marisol Ledesma Tirador, as the parent and natural guardian of Paola Melissa Carbo Ledesma, an infant, filed a claim under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act. Paola received varicella and hepatitis A vaccines on March 10, 2010.

The petition alleged that these vaccinations caused Paola to suffer chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). The public record indicates that compensation was awarded in an underlying decision filed on October 29, 2013.

The provided text is a fees-and-costs decision, not the merits decision, and therefore does not detail the respondent's causation position, the specific medical timeline, or the amount of vaccine-injury compensation awarded. On May 29, 2014, petitioner filed a motion for final attorneys' fees and costs, followed by a stipulation for fees on June 13, 2014.

Special Master Christian J. Moran issued a decision on June 16, 2014, awarding fees and costs based on the stipulation.

Petitioner was entitled to fees and costs because compensation had been awarded. Petitioner sought a total of $18,552.25 in attorneys' fees and costs, and an additional $3,100.00 for out-of-pocket litigation expenses.

Special Master Moran awarded $15,452.25 in attorneys' fees and costs, payable jointly to petitioner Marisol Ledesma Tirador and her attorney Mark T. Sadaka, and $3,100.00 for out-of-pocket litigation expenses, payable to petitioner Marisol Ledesma Tirador.

Petitioner was represented by Mark T. Sadaka of Sadaka & Associates in Englewood, New Jersey.

Respondent was represented by Jennifer Reynaud of the U.S. Department of Justice.