William Efron v. HHS - Influenza, cold intolerance, tremor, myalgia, fatigue and anhidrosis (2024)

William Efron filed a petition on September 25, 2024, alleging that an influenza vaccine received on October 20, 2017, caused or significantly aggravated his cold intolerance, tremor, myalgia, fatigue, and anhidrosis. A two-day entitlement hearing was held on June 4 and August 14, 2024, and the matter is still pending resolution.

Efron subsequently filed a motion for an interim award of attorney's fees and costs, requesting $194,867.41. The respondent deferred to the court's discretion regarding the award.

The Chief Special Master granted in part the motion, awarding $118,327.81 in attorney's fees and costs. The decision noted that the petitioner's claim had a reasonable basis, justifying an interim award, and detailed the calculation of fees and costs, deferring resolution of certain expert costs to the case's ultimate conclusion.