Elizabeth Hess — Petitioner Attorney, U.S. Vaccine Court

Petitioner attorney U.S. Court of Federal Claims · Office of Special Masters Last verified
Cases filed
21
Comp rate
95%
Total awarded
$1.1M
Years active
2024–2025
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About Elizabeth Hess

Elizabeth Hess is of counsel at Shannon Law Group, P.C., representing vaccine injury petitioners before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. She earned her J.D. from Loyola University School of Law in 1991 and was admitted to practice in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in 2023.

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VICP practice summary

Elizabeth Hess is a petitioner attorney with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, who has filed 21 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) between 2024 and 2025. The practice focuses on SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration) (21 cases, 95% comp rate), among other vaccine-related injuries. Cases filed by Elizabeth Hess have resulted in $1.1M in total compensation awards (95% compensation rate across all petitions). Practice has been associated with Shannon Law Group, P.C..

Practice pattern

Comp rate by condition

Comp rate by vaccine

Frequently asked questions about Elizabeth Hess

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Who is Elizabeth Hess?
Elizabeth Hess is a petitioner attorney with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, who represents petitioners in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). The VICP Registry shows 21 petitions filed by Elizabeth Hess between 2024 and 2025.
How many VICP cases has Elizabeth Hess filed?
Elizabeth Hess has filed 21 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program according to the VICP Registry. Of these, 20 resulted in compensation, for an overall compensation rate of 95%.
What is Elizabeth Hess's VICP compensation rate?
Elizabeth Hess's overall compensation rate across all VICP petitions is 95% (20 compensated cases out of 21 total).
What is the total amount awarded in cases filed by Elizabeth Hess?
Cases filed by Elizabeth Hess have resulted in $1.1M in total compensation awards from the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. This figure reflects only awards visible in published Court of Federal Claims decisions; settlements with non-public terms are not included.
What types of vaccine injury cases does Elizabeth Hess typically handle?
Based on case data in the VICP Registry, Elizabeth Hess's practice includes SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), among other vaccine-related conditions. The full case history is available on this page.
What law firm is Elizabeth Hess associated with?
Elizabeth Hess has been associated with Shannon Law Group, P.C. in cases filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
FiledDecidedPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2024-06-202025-12-11Barbara RespoElizabeth HessShannon Law Grouptetanus-diphtheria-acellular pshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$38,000
2024-09-252025-10-14Ruby GreenElizabeth HessShannon Law Groupinfluenzaright shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$85,000
2023-09-292025-10-09Bradley McKinnonElizabeth HessShannon Law Grouppneumococcal conjugate vaccineshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$90,000
2024-06-252025-10-07Jessica MoraElizabeth HessShannon Law Groupinfluenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$100,000
2024-10-012025-09-30Don Andrew HamptonElizabeth HessShannon Law Groupinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$40,534
2024-12-272025-09-29Ebonie JohnsonElizabeth HessShannon Law Groupinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$48,424
2024-08-302025-09-04Eliza ShumwayElizabeth HessShannon Law Grouptetanus-diphtheria-acellular pshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$87,735
2024-11-222025-09-03Christine MatthewsElizabeth HessShannon Law Grouptetanus-diphtheria-acellular pshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$60,719
2024-12-182025-08-26James HorvathElizabeth HessShannon Law Groupinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$14,500
2025-07-212025-08-21Diane LucashElizabeth HessShannon Law Groupinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$35,000
2023-12-152025-08-06Chelsea SerraElizabeth HessShannon Law Grouphuman papillomavirus (HPV)shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$56,294
2024-10-312025-08-04Estella FluaittElizabeth HessShannon Law Groupinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$77,306
2024-08-052025-07-21Jennifer SalazarElizabeth HessShannon Law Groupinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)entitlement_granted_pending_damagesBrian H. Corcoran
2025-04-182025-05-22Richard UriasElizabeth HessShannon Law Groupinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$19,500
2023-05-052025-05-20Susan ColbyElizabeth HessShannon Law Groupinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$75,907
2024-04-252025-04-28Gail MitchellElizabeth HessShannon Law Groupinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$70,370
2023-11-272025-03-28Jerome FredericksElizabeth HessShannon Law Group, P.C.influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$70,000
2025-02-142025-03-18Michael FrancisElizabeth HessShannon Law Groupinfluenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccination administration (compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$21,450
2024-01-172025-03-18Anita LawsonElizabeth HessShannon Law Groupinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$17,500
2023-09-152024-11-15Traci BrakefieldElizabeth HessShannon Law Groupinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$14,500
2023-11-202024-08-02Mary CurryElizabeth HessShannon Law Groupinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$70,525