Marie Sroka v. HHS - MMR, aggravated pre-existing eczema (2024)

Marie Sroka filed a claim in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 8, 2022, alleging that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations she received on May 24, 2019, and July 1, 2019, significantly aggravated her pre-existing eczema. Respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report recommending against compensation.

The case involved the submission of expert reports from both petitioner and respondent. On October 23, 2024, petitioner filed a motion for interim attorneys' fees and costs, and final attorneys' fees and costs for her former attorney.

The Special Master reviewed the filings and determined that the petition was brought in good faith and with a reasonable basis. The decision addresses the reasonableness of attorneys' fees and costs, applying the lodestar approach.

The Special Master awarded $53,028.15 in interim attorneys' fees and costs to petitioner and her current attorney, and $11,587.25 in final attorneys' fees and costs to petitioner and her former attorney. The ultimate outcome of the entitlement claim is not detailed in this decision.