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Respondent conceded causation-in-fact, agreeing that the vaccination caused Kathryn's disseminated varicella zoster virus and death. The case proceeded on an off-Table theory. The parties stipulated to an award of $400,000.00, comprising $150,000.00 for pain and suffering and a $250,000.00 death benefit. Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman issued a decision awarding damages based on this proffer on June 17, 2014. Subsequently, on March 9, 2015, Special Master Hamilton-Fieldman issued a decision awarding $7,640.00 in attorneys' fees and costs, stipulated to by the parties. Petitioner's counsel was Andrew W. Hutton of Hutton & Hutton Law Firm, L.L.C., and respondent's counsel was Lindsay Corliss of the U.S. Department of Justice.","is_death":1,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2013-11-22","case_summary":"Charles W. Brown, in his capacity as Administrator of the Estate of Kathryn C. Brown, deceased, filed a petition on November 22, 2013, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The petition alleged that a varicella vaccination administered on January 16, 2012, caused Kathryn C. Brown to suffer multi-system failure and death due to disseminated varicella zoster virus. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Vaccine Rule 4(c) Report conceding that the vaccination caused Kathryn's disseminated varicella zoster virus and her death. The parties submitted a proffer on June 17, 2014, agreeing to an award of $400,000.00. This amount represented all elements of compensation available under the Vaccine Act, including $150,000.00 for pain and suffering and a $250,000.00 death benefit. Special Master Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman adopted the proffer and awarded the compensation. Judgment was entered on July 21, 2014. Subsequently, on March 6, 2015, Petitioner filed a Rule 13 Request for Attorneys' Fees and Costs, along with a Stipulation of Facts Concerning Final Attorneys' Fees and Costs. The parties stipulated to an award of $7,640.00 in attorneys' fees and costs. Special Master Hamilton-Fieldman found the petition was brought in good faith with a reasonable basis and awarded the stipulated amount, payable jointly to Petitioner and Petitioner's counsel, Andrew Wallace Hutton of the Hutton & Hutton Law Firm, L.L.C. The clerk of the court was directed to enter judgment in accordance with the terms of the parties' stipulation.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"Lisa D. 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