Hattie M. Jefferies v. HHS - other (2014)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Hattie M. Jefferies filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
On August 21, 2014, the parties filed a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs. The respondent did not object to the requested amount of $15,500.00 for attorneys' fees and costs.
The stipulation also noted that the petitioner incurred no personal litigation costs. Special Master Thomas L.
Gowen found that the petition was brought in good faith and had a reasonable basis, making an award for fees and costs appropriate under 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-15(b) and (e)(1). The proposed amount was deemed reasonable and appropriate.
The Special Master awarded a total of $15,500.00, payable jointly to the petitioner and her counsel, Edward I. Zwilling, for petitioner's attorneys' fees and costs.
The clerk of the court was directed to enter judgment in accordance with this decision. This decision was issued on September 11, 2014, following a prior decision on July 22, 2014, which adopted the parties' stipulation.
The public decision does not describe the specific vaccine(s) administered, the date(s) of vaccination, the alleged condition, or the clinical story.
Theory of causation
The public text does not describe the theory of causation. The case involves a stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs in the amount of $15,500.00, awarded to Hattie M. Jefferies and her counsel, Edward I. Zwilling, by Special Master Thomas L. Gowen on September 11, 2014. The respondent did not object to the award. The petition was found to have been brought in good faith with a reasonable basis. The specific vaccine(s), vaccination date(s), alleged condition, and any medical experts or evidence related to causation are not detailed in the provided public text.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_12-vv-00426