Lillian Randall v. HHS - other (2014)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Lillian Randall filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. This decision addresses only the award of attorneys' fees and costs.
The parties filed a stipulation of fact agreeing on the amount of fees and costs. Petitioner's counsel, Ronald C.
Homer of Conway, Homer & Chin-Caplan, P.C., initially requested a certain amount for attorneys' fees and costs. Respondent's counsel, Melonie J.
McCall, raised objections to certain items in the petitioner's application during informal discussions. Based on these objections, the petitioner amended her request for reimbursement to $14,566.30.
The respondent did not object to this revised amount. Special Master Laura D.
Millman found the amount to be reasonable and awarded $14,566.30, representing reimbursement for attorneys' fees and costs. The award was to be paid in the form of a check made payable jointly to Lillian Randall and her attorneys, Conway, Homer & Chin-Caplan, P.C.
The Special Master directed the clerk to enter judgment accordingly.