Jay Vandegrift v. HHS - other (2014)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Jay Vandegrift filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The parties, Jay Vandegrift and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a stipulation concerning attorney's fees and costs on March 13, 2014.
The stipulation requested a payment of $29,322.64 for attorney's fees and costs. Petitioner's counsel was Lawrence R.
Cohan. Petitioner stated he incurred no out-of-pocket expenses.
Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey reviewed the stipulation and found the petition was brought in good faith with a reasonable basis, making an award for fees and costs appropriate under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(b) and (e)(1). The Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.
A lump sum award of $29,322.64 for attorney's fees and costs was made, payable jointly to Jay Vandegrift and his counsel, Lawrence R. Cohan, Esq.
This decision addresses only attorney's fees and costs, not the underlying vaccine injury claim. The decision was issued on April 4, 2014.
Theory of causation
The public text does not describe the specific vaccine(s) administered, the date(s) of vaccination, the petitioner's age at vaccination, or the alleged condition or injury. The case progressed to a stipulation regarding attorney's fees and costs, which was approved by Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey on April 4, 2014. The stipulation requested and was awarded $29,322.64 for attorney's fees and costs, payable jointly to petitioner Jay Vandegrift and his counsel, Lawrence R. Cohan. The Special Master found the petition was brought in good faith and had a reasonable basis, making an award for fees and costs appropriate. No details regarding the theory of causation, medical experts, or the underlying injury claim are present in the provided text.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_12-vv-00814