In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 12-276V
(Not to be published)
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VIJAY PATEL, *
* Filed: August 3, 2015
Petitioner, *
* Decision by Stipulation; Attorney’s
v. * Fees & Costs
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SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND *
HUMAN SERVICES, *
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Respondent. *
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Anne Carrion Toale, Maglio Christopher and Toale, PA, Sarasota, FL, for Petitioner
Althea Walker Davis, U.S. Dep’t of Washington, DC, for Respondent
ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS DECISION1
On May 2, 2012, Vijay Patel filed a petition seeking compensation under the National
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. On March 25, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation detailing
an amount to be awarded to Petitioner. I subsequently issued a decision finding the parties’
stipulation to be reasonable and granting Petitioner the award out lined by the stipulation.
The parties have now filed a stipulation on August 3, 2015, in which they jointly propose
that Petitioner’s counsel receive a lump sum of $27,534.96, in the form of a check payable to
Petitioner and Petitioner’s counsel. In addition, and in compliance with General Order No. 9,
Petitioner has represented that he did incur any reimbursable costs in proceeding on this petition.
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Because this decision contains a reasoned explanation for my actions in this case, I will post it on the United States
Court of Federal Claims website, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-347, § 205, 116
Stat. 2899, 2913 (Dec. 17, 2002) (current version at 44 U.S.C. § 3501 (2014)). As provided by 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-
12(d)(4)(B), however, the parties may object to the published decision’s inclusion of certain kinds of confidential
information. Specifically, under Vaccine Rule 18(b), each party has fourteen days within which to request redaction
“of any information furnished by that party: (1) that is a trade secret or commercial or financial in substance and is
privileged or confidential; or (2) that includes medical files or similar files, the disclosure of which would constitute
a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy.” Vaccine Rule 18(b). Otherwise, the whole decision will be available to
the public. Id.
I approve the requested amount for attorney’s fees and costs as reasonable. Accordingly,
an award should be made in the form of a check in the amount of $27,534.96 payable jointly to
Petitioner and Petitioner’s counsel, Anne C. Toale, Esq. In the absence of a motion for review
filed pursuant to RCFC Appendix B, the clerk of the court SHALL ENTER JUDGMENT in
accordance with the terms of the parties’ stipulation.2
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Special Master
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Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), the parties may expedite entry of judgment by filing a joint notice renouncing their
right to seek review.