Lynnette Osorio v. HHS - other (2014)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Lynnette Osorio, as the parent of her minor child A.A., filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 17, 2014. The public decision does not specify the vaccine(s) administered or the condition(s) alleged.
On March 13, 2014, the parties had previously filed a stipulation detailing an award amount, which was granted by the court. On September 16, 2014, the parties filed a second stipulation regarding attorneys' fees and costs.
Petitioner's counsel, Ronald C. Homer of Conway, Homer & Chin-Caplan, P.C., and respondent's counsel, Ann D.
Martin of the U.S. Department of Justice, agreed that Petitioner's counsel should receive a lump sum of $26,987.78.
This amount included fees and costs for current and former counsel, including Dennis J. Ellis and Abigail Williams & Associates, P.C.
Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found this amount to be reasonable and approved the award.
Judgment was to be entered in accordance with the stipulation, unless a motion for review was filed.
Theory of causation
The public decision does not describe the theory of causation. The case involves Lynnette Osorio, as parent of minor A.A., filing a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The parties filed a stipulation for an award amount on March 13, 2014, and a subsequent stipulation for attorneys' fees and costs on September 16, 2014. Special Master Brian H. Corcoran approved the attorneys' fees and costs stipulation, awarding a lump sum of $26,987.78 to Petitioner's counsel. The specific vaccine(s), date(s) of vaccination, alleged condition(s), and the mechanism of injury are not detailed in the provided public text.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00082