Legal Opinion

Savin v. Secretary of Health & Human Services

United States Court of Federal Claims

Decided September 24, 2008No. 99-537VPublishedCited by 792 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER ON PETITION FOR REVIEW

ALLEGRA, Judge.

Bruce Thomas Savin, by his mother, seeks review of a decision awarding him less than the amount of attorneys’ fees and costs claimed in this vaccine case. For the reasons that follow, the court affirms the award.

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On July 29, 1999, attorney Clifford J. Shoemaker filed a petition for compensation on behalf of Bruce Thomas Savin (by his mother) under the provisions of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (Vaccine Act), 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to 300aa~34. The petition alleges that Bruce suffered adverse reactions as a result of vaccinations he…

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