Sandra Vasquez v. HHS - HPV, autoimmune hepatitis (2014)

Sandra Vasquez (formerly Sandra Kuserk; caption amended upon marriage) filed a petition on February 20, 2013, alleging that a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination she received on August 17, 2010 either caused or significantly aggravated her chronic autoimmune hepatitis. Respondent denied that the HPV vaccine caused petitioner's autoimmune hepatitis or any other injury.

Nonetheless, both parties agreed to a joint stipulation filed July 10, 2014 to settle the case. Special Master Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Petitioner received a lump sum of $75,000.00, representing compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). The parties subsequently agreed to attorneys' fees and costs of $24,000.00, payable jointly to petitioner and her counsel, Mark T.

Sadaka of Mark T. Sadaka, LLC.

Petitioner had not personally incurred any out-of-pocket litigation expenses.