VICP Registry Case Source Bundle Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01824 Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01824 Petitioner: Sandra L. Abbott Filed: 2022-12-15 Decided: 2024-12-11 Vaccine: tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) Vaccination date: 2019-12-27 Condition: right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) Outcome: compensated Award amount USD: 91030 AI-assisted case summary: On December 15, 2022, Sandra L. Abbott filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging that a Tdap vaccination administered on December 27, 2019 caused a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). Respondent conceded entitlement after reviewing the record. The public ruling found the injury compensable under the Vaccine Injury Table or otherwise accepted respondent's concession and found the legal prerequisites for compensation satisfied. The public materials do not provide a fuller clinical chronology beyond the conceded criteria. Entitlement was found on October 17, 2024. On December 11, 2024, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran awarded $91,030.00 through counsel's IOLTA account. The award consisted of $90,000.00 for pain and suffering and $1,030.00 for past unreimbursable expenses. Theory of causation field: Adult petitioner; Tdap vaccine December 27, 2019; right Table SIRVA. COMPENSATED. Respondent conceded entitlement through amended Rule 4(c); entitlement October 17, 2024; damages December 11, 2024. Award $91,030.00 = $90,000.00 pain/suffering + $1,030.00 expenses. SM Corcoran. Petition filed December 15, 2022. Public staged source text: ================================================================================ DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01824-0 Date issued/filed: 2024-11-18 Pages: 2 Docket text: PUBLIC ORDER/RULING (Originally filed: 10/17/2024) regarding 31 Ruling on Entitlement Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (ppa) Service on parties made. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case 1:22-vv-01824-UNJ Document 34 Filed 11/18/24 Page 1 of 2 In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 22-1824V SANDRA L. ABBOTT, Chief Special Master Corcoran Petitioner, v. Filed: October 17, 2024 SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent. Paul D. Bekman, Bekman, Marder, Hopper, Malarkey & Perlin, LLC, Baltimore, MD, for Petitioner. Felicia Langel, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent. RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1 On December 15, 2022, Sandra L. Abbott filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.2 (the “Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges a Table claim – that she suffered a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (“SIRVA”) after receiving a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (“Tdap”) vaccine on December 27, 2019. Petition, ECF No. 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters. 1 Because this Ruling contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government Services). This means the Ruling will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I agree that the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access. 2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease of citation, all section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. § 300aa (2012). Case 1:22-vv-01824-UNJ Document 34 Filed 11/18/24 Page 2 of 2 On August 5, 2024, I concluded that Petitioner suffered the residual effects of her injury for more than six months. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (ECF No. 27). On October 17, 2024, Respondent filed an amended Rule 4(c) Report, in which Respondent stated that in light of the aforementioned fact ruling and medical record evidence submitted in the case, Respondent will not continue to contest that Petitioner suffered a SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table. Rule 4(c) Report (ECF No. 30) at 4 – 5 (citing 42 C.F.R. §§ 100.3(a), (c)(10)). Respondent further agrees that Petitioner has satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation under the Vaccine Act. Id. at 5 (citing Vaccine Act Sections 11(c)(1)(D)(i) and 13). In view of Respondent’s position and the evidence of record, I find that Petitioner is entitled to compensation. IT IS SO ORDERED. s/Brian H. Corcoran Brian H. Corcoran Chief Special Master 2 ================================================================================ DOCUMENT 2: USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01824-cl-extra-10742685 Date issued/filed: 2024-11-18 Pages: 1 Docket text: Supplementary opinion from CourtListener cluster 10276095 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 22-1824V SANDRA L. ABBOTT, Chief Special Master Corcoran Petitioner, v. Filed: October 17, 2024 SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent. Paul D. Bekman, Bekman, Marder, Hopper, Malarkey & Perlin, LLC, Baltimore, MD, for Petitioner. Felicia Langel, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent. RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1 On December 15, 2022, Sandra L. Abbott filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.2 (the “Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges a Table claim – that she suffered a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (“SIRVA”) after receiving a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (“Tdap”) vaccine on December 27, 2019. Petition, ECF No. 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters. 1 Because this Ruling contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government Services). This means the Ruling will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I agree that the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access. 2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease of citation, all section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. § 300aa (2012). On August 5, 2024, I concluded that Petitioner suffered the residual effects of her injury for more than six months. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (ECF No. 27). On October 17, 2024, Respondent filed an amended Rule 4(c) Report, in which Respondent stated that in light of the aforementioned fact ruling and medical record evidence submitted in the case, Respondent will not continue to contest that Petitioner suffered a SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table. Rule 4(c) Report (ECF No. 30) at 4 – 5 (citing 42 C.F.R. §§ 100.3(a), (c)(10)). Respondent further agrees that Petitioner has satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation under the Vaccine Act. Id. at 5 (citing Vaccine Act Sections 11(c)(1)(D)(i) and 13). In view of Respondent’s position and the evidence of record, I find that Petitioner is entitled to compensation. IT IS SO ORDERED. s/Brian H. Corcoran Brian H. Corcoran Chief Special Master 2 ================================================================================ DOCUMENT 3: USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01824-1 Date issued/filed: 2025-01-10 Pages: 5 Docket text: PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 12/11/2024) regarding 37 DECISION Stipulation/Proffer Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (ppa) Service on parties made. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case 1:22-vv-01824-UNJ Document 38 Filed 01/10/25 Page 1 of 5 In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 22-1824V SANDRA L. ABBOTT, Chief Special Master Corcoran Petitioner, Filed: December 11, 2024 v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent. Paul D. Bekman, Bekman, Marder, Hopper, Malarkey & Perlin, LLC, Baltimore, MD, for Petitioner. Felicia Langel, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent. DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES1 On December 15, 2022, Sandra L. Abbott filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.2 (the “Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (“SIRVA”) as a result of a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (“Tdap”) vaccination administered to her on December 27, 2019. Pet., ECF No. 1. Petitioner further alleges that the vaccine was received in the United States, she suffered sequela of her injury for more than six months, and neither Petitioner nor any other party has ever received compensation in the form of an award or settlement for her vaccine-related injury. Id. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters. 1 Because this Decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government Services). This means the Decision will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I agree that the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access. 2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease of citation, all section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. § 300aa (2018). Case 1:22-vv-01824-UNJ Document 38 Filed 01/10/25 Page 2 of 5 On October 17, 2024, a R uling on Entitlement was issued, finding Petitioner entitled to compensation for h er SIRVA. ECF No. 31 . O n December 11, 2024, Respondent filed a Proffer on award of compensation (“Proffer”) indicating Petitioner should be awarded $90,000.00 in pain and suffering and $1,030.00 in unreimbursable expenses. Proffer at 1-2, ECF No. 36. In the Proffer, Respondent represented that Petitioner agrees with the proffered award. See id. Based on the record as a whole, I find that Petitioner is entitled to an award as stated in the Proffer. Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached Proffer, I award Petitioner a lump sum payment of $91,030.00 for pain and suffering and unreimbursable expenses, in the form of a check payable to Petitioner. This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under Section 15(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment in accordance with this Decision.3 IT IS SO ORDERED. s/Brian H. Corcoran Brian H. Corcoran Chief Special Master 3 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment can be expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice renouncing the right to seek review. 2 Case 1:22-vv-01824-UNJ Document 38 Filed 01/10/25 Page 3 of 5 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS SANDRA L. ABBOTT, Petitioner, v. No. 22-1824V Chief Special Master Corcoran SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND ECF HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent. RESPONDENT’S PROFFER ON AWARD OF COMPENSATION On December 15, 2022, Sandra L. Abbott (“petitioner”) filed a petition for compensation under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act. See 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34, as amended (“Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that she suffered from a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (“SIRVA”), as defined in the Vaccine Injury Table (“Table”), following the administration of the tetanus diphtheria (“Td”) vaccine on December 27, 2019. 42 C.F.R. § 100.3(a)(I)(C); Petition at 1. On October 17, 2024, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“respondent”) filed an amended Rule 4(c) report indicating that, in light of Chief Special Master Corcoran’s Findings of Fact that petitioner met the severity requirement, and the medical evidence submitted in this case, respondent did not dispute that petitioner had satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation under the Vaccine Act. See ECF No. 30. On October 17, 2024, the Chief Special Master issued a Ruling on Entitlement finding petitioner entitled to compensation. See ECF No. 31. Case 1:22-vv-01824-UNJ Document 38 Filed 01/10/25 Page 4 of 5 I. Items of Compensation A. Pain and Suffering Based upon the evidence of record, respondent proffers that petitioner should be awarded $90,000.00 for pain and suffering. See 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a)(4). Petitioner agrees. B. Past Unreimbursable Expenses Evidence supplied by petitioner documents that she incurred past unreimbursable expenses related to her vaccine-related injury. Respondent proffers that petitioner should be awarded past unreimbursable expenses in the amount of $1,030.00. See 42 U.S.C. § 300aa- 15(a)(1)(B). Petitioner agrees. These amounts represent all elements of compensation to which petitioner is entitled under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Petitioner agrees. II. Form of the Award Respondent recommends that compensation provided to petitioner should be made through one lump sum payment, and requests that the Chief Special Master’s decision and the Court’s judgment award the following:1 a lump sum payment of $91,030.00 in the form of a check payable to petitioner. Petitioner is a competent adult. Evidence of guardianship is not required in this case. Respectfully submitted, BRIAN M. BOYNTON Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General C.SALVATORE D’ALESSIO Director Torts Branch, Civil Division 1 Should petitioner die prior to entry of judgment, the parties reserve the right to move the Court for appropriate relief. In particular, respondent would oppose any award for future lost earnings and future pain and suffering. 2 Case 1:22-vv-01824-UNJ Document 38 Filed 01/10/25 Page 5 of 5 HEATHER L. PEARLMAN Deputy Director Torts Branch, Civil Division ALEXIS B. BABCOCK Assistant Director Torts Branch, Civil Division /s/ Felicia D. Langel FELICIA D. LANGEL Trial Attorney Torts Branch, Civil Division U.S. Department of Justice P.O. Box 146 Benjamin Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044-0146 Tel: (202) 305-3148 felicia.d.langel@usdoj.gov DATED: December 11, 2024 3 ================================================================================ DOCUMENT 4: USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01824-cl-extra-10778458 Date issued/filed: 2025-01-10 Pages: 1 Docket text: Supplementary opinion from CourtListener cluster 10311870 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 22-1824V SANDRA L. ABBOTT, Chief Special Master Corcoran Petitioner, Filed: December 11, 2024 v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent. Paul D. Bekman, Bekman, Marder, Hopper, Malarkey & Perlin, LLC, Baltimore, MD, for Petitioner. Felicia Langel, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent. DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES 1 On December 15, 2022, Sandra L. Abbott filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.2 (the “Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (“SIRVA”) as a result of a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (“Tdap”) vaccination administered to her on December 27, 2019. Pet., ECF No. 1. Petitioner further alleges that the vaccine was received in the United States, she suffered sequela of her injury for more than six months, and neither Petitioner nor any other party has ever received compensation in the form of an award or settlement for her vaccine-related injury. Id. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters. 1 Because this Decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government Services). This means the Decision will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I agree that the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access. 2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease of citation, all section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. § 300aa (2018). On October 17, 2024, a Ruling on Entitlement was issued, finding Petitioner entitled to compensation for her SIRVA. ECF No. 31. On December 11, 2024, Respondent filed a Proffer on award of compensation (“Proffer”) indicating Petitioner should be awarded $90,000.00 in pain and suffering and $1,030.00 in unreimbursable expenses. Proffer at 1-2, ECF No. 36. In the Proffer, Respondent represented that Petitioner agrees with the proffered award. See id. Based on the record as a whole, I find that Petitioner is entitled to an award as stated in the Proffer. Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached Proffer, I award Petitioner a lump sum payment of $91,030.00 for pain and suffering and unreimbursable expenses, in the form of a check payable to Petitioner. This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under Section 15(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment in accordance with this Decision.3 IT IS SO ORDERED. s/Brian H. Corcoran Brian H. Corcoran Chief Special Master 3 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment can be expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice renouncing the right to seek review. 2 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS SANDRA L. ABBOTT, Petitioner, v. No. 22-1824V Chief Special Master Corcoran SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND ECF HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent. RESPONDENT’S PROFFER ON AWARD OF COMPENSATION On December 15, 2022, Sandra L. Abbott (“petitioner”) filed a petition for compensation under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act. See 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34, as amended (“Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that she suffered from a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (“SIRVA”), as defined in the Vaccine Injury Table (“Table”), following the administration of the tetanus diphtheria (“Td”) vaccine on December 27, 2019. 42 C.F.R. § 100.3(a)(I)(C); Petition at 1. On October 17, 2024, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“respondent”) filed an amended Rule 4(c) report indicating that, in light of Chief Special Master Corcoran’s Findings of Fact that petitioner met the severity requirement, and the medical evidence submitted in this case, respondent did not dispute that petitioner had satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation under the Vaccine Act. See ECF No. 30. On October 17, 2024, the Chief Special Master issued a Ruling on Entitlement finding petitioner entitled to compensation. See ECF No. 31. I. Items of Compensation A. Pain and Suffering Based upon the evidence of record, respondent proffers that petitioner should be awarded $90,000.00 for pain and suffering. See 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a)(4). Petitioner agrees. B. Past Unreimbursable Expenses Evidence supplied by petitioner documents that she incurred past unreimbursable expenses related to her vaccine-related injury. Respondent proffers that petitioner should be awarded past unreimbursable expenses in the amount of $1,030.00. See 42 U.S.C. § 300aa- 15(a)(1)(B). Petitioner agrees. These amounts represent all elements of compensation to which petitioner is entitled under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Petitioner agrees. II. Form of the Award Respondent recommends that compensation provided to petitioner should be made through one lump sum payment, and requests that the Chief Special Master’s decision and the Court’s judgment award the following:1 a lump sum payment of $91,030.00 in the form of a check payable to petitioner. Petitioner is a competent adult. Evidence of guardianship is not required in this case. Respectfully submitted, BRIAN M. BOYNTON Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General C. SALVATORE D’ALESSIO Director Torts Branch, Civil Division 1 Should petitioner die prior to entry of judgment, the parties reserve the right to move the Court for appropriate relief. In particular, respondent would oppose any award for future lost earnings and future pain and suffering. 2 HEATHER L. PEARLMAN Deputy Director Torts Branch, Civil Division ALEXIS B. BABCOCK Assistant Director Torts Branch, Civil Division /s/ Felicia D. Langel FELICIA D. LANGEL Trial Attorney Torts Branch, Civil Division U.S. Department of Justice P.O. Box 146 Benjamin Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044-0146 Tel: (202) 305-3148 felicia.d.langel@usdoj.gov DATED: December 11, 2024 3 ================================================================================ DOCUMENT 5: USCOURTS-cofc-1_22-vv-01824-cl-extra-11138178 Date issued/filed: 2025-09-15 Pages: 1 Docket text: Supplementary opinion from CourtListener cluster 10671591 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the United States Court of Federal Claims OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS No. 22-1824V SANDRA L. ABBOTT, Chief Special Master Corcoran Petitioner, v. Filed: August 15, 2025 SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent. Paul D. Bekman, Bekman, Marder, Hopper, Malarkey & Perlin, LLC, Baltimore, MD, for Petitioner. Felicia Langel, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent. DECISION ON ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS 1 On December 15, 2022, Sandra L. Abbott filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq. 2 (the “Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration following a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine she received on December 27, 2019. Petition, ECF No. 1. On October 17, 2024, I issued a ruling on entitlement finding that the Petitioner was entitled to compensation. ECF No. 31. On 1Because this Decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government Services). This means the Decision will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I agree that the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access. 2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease of citation, all section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. § 300aa (2018). December 11, 2024, I issued a decision awarding compensation to the Petitioner based on the Respondent’s proffer. ECF No. 37. Petitioner has now filed a motion for attorney’s fees and costs, requesting an award of $14,200.98 (representing $11,623.50 in fees plus $2,577.48 in costs). Application for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs (“Motion”) filed July 8, 2025, ECF No. 41. Furthermore, Petitioner filed a signed statement representing that no personal out-of-pocket expenses were incurred. ECF No. 41-3 at 1. Respondent reacted to the motion on July 9, 2025, indicating that he is satisfied the statutory requirements for an award of attorneys’ fees and costs are met in this case but deferring resolution of the amount to be awarded to my discretion. Response at 2, 4. ECF No. 42. Petitioner filed no reply thereafter. I have reviewed the billing records submitted with Petitioner’s request. The rates requested for work performed through 2022 are reasonable and consistent with our prior determinations and will therefore be awarded. Attorney Paul D. Bekman has requested the following rates: $455.00 for work performed in 2023, $465.00 for work performed in 2024, $475.00 for work performed in 2025, and $160.00 for paralegal work. I find the rate increases reasonable and hereby award them herein. And all time billed to the matter was also reasonably incurred. Furthermore, Petitioner has provided supporting documentation for all claimed costs. ECF No. 41-2 at 1-33. Respondent offered no specific objection to the rates or amounts sought. I find the requested costs reasonable and hereby award them in full. The Vaccine Act permits an award of reasonable attorney’s fees and costs for successful claimants. Section 15(e). Accordingly, I hereby GRANT Petitioner’s Motion for attorney’s fees and costs. Petitioner is awarded attorneys’ fees and costs in the total amount of $14,200.98 (representing $11,623.50 in fees plus $2,577.48 in costs) to be paid through an ACH deposit to petitioner’s counsel’s IOLTA account for prompt disbursement. In the absence of a timely-filed motion for review (see Appendix B to the Rules of the Court), the Clerk of Court shall enter judgment in accordance with this decision. 3 IT IS SO ORDERED. s/Brian H. Corcoran 3 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), the parties may expedite entry of judgment by filing a joint notice renouncing their right to seek review. 2 Brian H. Corcoran Chief Special Master 3