            IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
                      OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
                                             No. 13-0613V
                                       Filed: February 20, 2015
                                        (Not to be published)

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BRYAN KREHNBRINK           *
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              Petitioner,  *                               Stipulation; Attorneys’ Fees & Costs
     v.                    *
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SECRETARY OF HEALTH        *
AND HUMAN SERVICES,        *
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              Respondent.  *
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Ronald C. Homer, Esq., Conway, Homer & Chin-Caplan, P.C., Boston, MA for petitioner.
Althea W. Davis, Esq., U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC for respondent.

                        DECISION ON ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS 1

Gowen, Special Master:

       In this case under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 2 I issued
a decision adopting the parties’ stipulation on September 24, 2014. On February 20,
2015, the parties filed a Stipulation of Fact concerning attorneys’ fees and costs.
Additionally, pursuant to General Order #9, petitioner’s counsel asserted that petitioner
incurred $350.00 in litigation costs in this matter. Id. at para. 3.

        The parties’ stipulation indicates that respondent does not object to the amended
amount of $14,312.14 in attorneys’ fees and costs and petitioner’s costs of $350.00 that
petitioner is requesting for attorneys’ fees and costs.

      I find that this petition was brought in good faith and that there existed a
reasonable basis for the claim. Therefore, an award for fees and costs is appropriate,

1 Because this unpublished decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this case, I intend
to post this decision 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 (codified as amended at 44
U.S.C. § 3501 note (2006)). In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), petitioner has 14 days to identify and
move to delete 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
delete such material from public access.
2 The applicable statutory provisions defining the program are found at 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-10 et seq.
(2006).
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-15(b) and (e)(1). Further, the proposed amount seems
reasonable and appropriate. Accordingly, I hereby award the total $14,662.14 3 as
follows:

        •   A lump sum of $14,312.14 in the form of a check payable jointly to
            petitioner and petitioner’s counsel of record, Ronald C. Homer, for
            petitioner’s attorney fees and costs; and

        •   A lump sum of $350.00 in the form of a check payable to petitioner,
            Bryan Krehnbrink, for his personal litigation costs.

        The clerk of the court shall enter judgment in accordance herewith. 4


IT IS SO ORDERED.


                                                 s/ Thomas L. Gowen
                                                 Thomas L. Gowen
                                                 Special Master




3
 This amount is intended to cover all legal expenses incurred in this matter. This award encompasses all
charges by the attorney against a client, “advanced costs” as well as fees for legal services rendered.
Furthermore, 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(e)(3) prevents an attorney from charging or collecting fees (including
costs) that would be in addition to the amount awarded herein. See generally Beck v. Sec’y, HHS, 924
F.2d 1029 (Fed. Cir.1991).
4
 Entry of judgment can be expedited by each party’s filing of a notice renouncing the right to seek review.
See Vaccine Rule 11(a).
