William Searcy v. HHS - other (2015)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
William Searcy filed a petition on September 23, 2013, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The specific vaccine(s), vaccination date(s), and alleged condition(s) are not detailed in the publicly available text.
The parties filed a stipulation on September 10, 2014, regarding the compensation amount. Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran issued a decision based on this stipulation. Subsequently, on April 3, 2015, the parties filed a joint stipulation concerning attorney's fees and costs.
Special Master Corcoran issued a decision on April 8, 2015, approving a lump sum of $20,000.00 for attorney's fees and costs, payable jointly to William Searcy and his counsel, Thomas D. Robenalt, Esq.
The respondent did not object to this amount. Petitioner represented that no reimbursable costs were incurred.
The decision notes that it will be posted online, with provisions for parties to request redaction of confidential information. The Special Master ordered that judgment be entered in accordance with the stipulation unless a motion for review was filed.
Theory of causation
The public staging text for this case is sparse and only contains the decision regarding attorney's fees and costs. The specific vaccine(s), vaccination date(s), alleged injury, and the basis for the compensation award are not described in the available public text. A damages stipulation was filed on September 10, 2014, and Special Master Corcoran issued a decision based on it. Subsequently, a joint stipulation for attorney's fees and costs was filed on April 3, 2015. Special Master Corcoran approved attorney's fees and costs totaling $20,000.00, payable to Petitioner William Searcy and his counsel, Thomas D. Robenalt, Esq. The respondent did not object to this fee award. The specific theory of causation, medical experts, or clinical details supporting the compensation award are not present in the provided public text.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_13-vv-00715