Donald Jackson v. HHS - Influenza, peripheral neuropathy and polyarthralgia (2019)

Donald Jackson filed a petition alleging that he developed peripheral neuropathy and polyarthralgia as a result of an influenza vaccination he received on October 14, 2015. He filed his petition with the Court of Federal Claims on October 13, 2017.

The respondent is the Secretary of Health and Human Services. On June 25, 2019, Mr.

Jackson voluntarily moved to dismiss his petition, and the Special Master granted the dismissal due to insufficient proof. Subsequently, on August 19, 2019, Mr.

Jackson filed an application for attorneys' fees and costs totaling $10,717.63. The Special Master found that the petition was filed in good faith and with a reasonable basis, making an award of fees and costs appropriate.

The Special Master awarded the full requested amount of $10,059.50 in attorneys' fees and $658.13 in attorneys' costs, totaling $10,717.63, payable jointly to Mr. Jackson and his counsel.