John Dakota Jackson v. HHS - Tdap, rheumatoid arthritis (2017)

John Dakota Jackson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 9, 2017, alleging he developed rheumatoid arthritis as a result of receiving a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine. The parties entered into a stipulation agreement, and on January 3, 2017, a decision was issued awarding compensation to the petitioner.

Subsequently, on January 5, 2017, the petitioner filed a motion for attorneys' fees and costs, requesting $27,314.20 in fees and $2,918.55 in costs. The respondent did not object to the award.

The Special Master granted the motion, awarding a total of $30,232.75 as a lump sum, jointly payable to the petitioner and his counsel.