Brian Hicks v. HHS - Tdap, transverse myelitis (2026)

Brian Hicks filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging he developed transverse myelitis after receiving a Tdap vaccine on July 12, 2018. The case has been pending for nearly seven years.

This decision addresses the petitioner's motion for interim attorneys' fees and costs. The court found that interim fees were warranted due to the protracted nature of the litigation and the potential for undue hardship on the petitioner.

The requested hourly rates for counsel and costs, including expert witness fees, were reviewed and found to be reasonable. The court awarded a total of $96,157.40, comprising $80,520.20 in fees and $15,637.20 in costs, to be paid to petitioner's counsel.