Angela Patten v. HHS - other (2014)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Angela Patten filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. This decision addresses attorneys' fees and costs.
The parties filed a stipulation of fact agreeing on the amount for fees and costs. Petitioner stated she incurred no out-of-pocket expenses.
Petitioner initially filed an application for attorneys' fees and costs on March 17, 2014. During informal discussions, respondent raised objections to certain items in the application.
Based on these objections, petitioner amended her request for reimbursement for attorneys' fees and costs to $13,362.86. Respondent did not object to this revised amount.
Special Master Laura D. Millman found the amount to be reasonable and awarded $13,362.86 in attorneys' fees and costs.
The award was to be paid by check jointly to petitioner Angela Patten and her attorneys, Conway, Homer & Chin-Caplan, P.C. The decision was issued on April 3, 2014, and judgment was to be entered unless a motion for review was filed.
The public decision was issued on April 24, 2014.
Theory of causation
The public text does not describe the specific vaccine(s) or the alleged injury for which the petition was filed. The case proceeded to a decision on attorneys' fees and costs based on a stipulation of fact. Petitioner Angela Patten sought reimbursement for attorneys' fees and costs, initially filing an application on March 17, 2014. Respondent raised objections to certain items, leading petitioner to amend her request to $13,362.86. Respondent did not object to the amended amount. Special Master Laura D. Millman found the amount reasonable and awarded $13,362.86, payable jointly to petitioner and her attorneys, Conway, Homer & Chin-Caplan, P.C. The decision date was April 3, 2014. No specific medical theory of causation or expert testimony is described in the public text.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_12-vv-00758