Christina K. Fee v. HHS - other (2025)

Christina K. Fee filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 30, 2019.

This decision addresses her motion for interim attorneys' fees and costs, filed on November 13, 2024. Petitioner requested a total of $90,494.85, comprising $66,903.00 in fees and $23,591.85 in costs, for the work of her counsel, Jeffrey Golvash.

Respondent deferred to the special master's determination on the award. The case has been pending for almost six years, with an entitlement decision still outstanding.

The Special Master found that the petition was brought in good faith with a reasonable basis, and that an interim award was appropriate due to the protracted proceedings and accumulated costs. The Special Master reviewed the hourly rates and hours billed by counsel and found them reasonable, awarding the full requested amount for attorneys' fees.

Costs, including expert fees for Dr. James DeAngelo, medical records acquisition, and printing, were also reviewed and found reasonable and supported by documentation, leading to an award of the full requested amount for costs.

Therefore, a total of $90,494.85 was awarded for interim attorneys' fees and costs.