Angela Patten v. HHS - other (2013)

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.