{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00662","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00662-0","petitioner_identifier":"Jessica Massie","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"Tdap","vaccination_date":"2024-04-26","condition_raw":"demyelinating neurological injury that may be properly understood to be multiple sclerosis","condition_category":"other","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"entitlement_granted_pending_damages","award_amount_usd":49867,"decision_date":"2026-01-20","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-07-16T21:33:28.323350+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":null,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"unclear","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2026-01-20","case_summary":"Jessica Massie filed this petition on January 20, 2026, alleging that a Tdap vaccine administered on April 26, 2024, caused her to suffer a demyelinating neurological injury, potentially multiple sclerosis. The case is still pending resolution. This decision addresses two motions for interim awards of attorney's fees and costs, totaling $61,432.51, filed due to the withdrawal of two separate legal counsels. The Chief Special Master granted the motions in part, awarding a total of $49,867.43 in interim attorney's fees and costs. The decision found that the petitioner's claim had a reasonable basis, a prerequisite for interim awards in pending cases. The award was calculated using the lodestar method, with adjustments for hourly rates and a 30% reduction for the work performed by the second set of counsel due to perceived unreasonableness in time spent and tasks accomplished. Costs were also reviewed, with a $3,000 reduction for an unsubstantiated expert retainer. The award is to be paid to the respective former counsels' IOLTA accounts.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":null,"petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Brynna Gang","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Kraus Law Group, LLC","petitioner_attorney_location":"Chicago, IL","adjudicator_name":"Brian H. Corcoran","caption_people_backfilled_at":"2026-07-17 09:43:15","attorney_canonical_keys":"|brynna-gang|","firm_canonical_key":"kraus-law-group","date_of_birth":null,"vaccine_type_canonical":"Tdap","condition_category_specifics":null,"fees_and_costs_usd":null,"attorney_unavailable_reason":null,"is_fees_only":null,"decision_type":"unclear","decision_type_source":"manual","package_title":"MASSIE v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","canonical_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00662","plain_text_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00662.txt","json_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00662.json","source_documents":[{"granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00662-0","title":"MASSIE v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","docket_text":"PUBLIC DECISION (Originally filed: 01/20/2026) regarding 47 DECISION of Special Master - Interim Attorney's Fees. Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (ers) Service on parties made.","date_issued":"2026-02-17","pdf_url":"https://api.govinfo.gov/packages/USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00662/granules/USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00662-0/pdf","pdf_bytes":308919,"triage_decision":"keep","triage_reason":"keep [recovered-absent-case-2026-07-16] orig-skip: fees-only decision (attorney compensation)","download_status":"ok","registry_pdf_url":"https://vicp-registry.org/pdf/USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00662/USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00662-0"}]}