Legal Opinion
Avera v. Secretary of Health and Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided February 6, 2008No. 2007-5098PublishedCited by 1,095 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYK, Circuit Judge.
This case involves a dispute over the proper calculation and award of attorneys’ fees under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-10 to -34 (2000) (“Vaccine Act”). Appellants Marty and Kellie Avera, as parents and next friends of their son Connor Avera, sought an award of attorneys’ fees after unsuccessfully pursuing a vaccine injury claim. They appeal from a decision of the United States Court of Federal Claims. That decision affirmed a decision by a special master, awarding the appellants fees based on the hometown rates charged in Cheyenne,…
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