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Elizabeth Ellis Simek — Petitioner Attorney, U.S. Vaccine Court

Petitioner attorney U.S. Court of Federal Claims · Office of Special Masters Last verified
Cases filed
8
Comp rate
88%
Total awarded
$430K
Years active
2025–2026
FirmsShannon Law Group, P.C. (8)
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About Elizabeth Ellis Simek

Elizabeth Ellis Simek joined Shannon Law Group, P.C. as of counsel in June 2023 to help vaccine injury clients in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. A 1996 J.D. from Valparaiso University School of Law (where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review), she has practiced since 1996 and previously worked at multiple law firms, taught at DePaul University College of Law, and served the City of Chicago Department of Law.

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VICP practice summary

Elizabeth Ellis Simek is a petitioner attorney with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, who has filed 8 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) between 2025 and 2026. The practice focuses on SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration) (8 cases, 88% comp rate), among other vaccine-related injuries. Cases filed by Elizabeth Ellis Simek have resulted in $430K in total compensation awards (88% compensation rate across all petitions). Practice has been associated with Shannon Law Group, P.C..

Practice pattern

Comp rate by condition

SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration)-1pt
8 cases · 7 compensated
This attorney
88%
Program
89%

Comp rate by vaccine

Influenza±0pt
6 cases · 5 compensated
This attorney
83%
Program
83%

Frequently asked questions about Elizabeth Ellis Simek

Answers built from this attorney's public case docket.

How do I find a good VICP lawyer?
Most petitioners hire counsel because the program's evidentiary burden, expert-witness requirements, and procedural rules are complex. Reasonable attorney fees in VICP cases are paid by the program — not by the petitioner — under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(e)(1), so engaging counsel does not reduce a successful petitioner's recovery. Browse this index to research individual attorneys' case histories.
Who is Elizabeth Ellis Simek?
Elizabeth Ellis Simek 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 8 petitions filed by Elizabeth Ellis Simek between 2025 and 2026.
How many VICP cases has Elizabeth Ellis Simek filed?
Elizabeth Ellis Simek has filed 8 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program according to the VICP Registry. Of these, 7 resulted in compensation, for an overall compensation rate of 88%.
What is Elizabeth Ellis Simek's VICP compensation rate?
Elizabeth Ellis Simek's overall compensation rate across all VICP petitions is 88% (7 compensated cases out of 8 total).
What is the total amount awarded in cases filed by Elizabeth Ellis Simek?
Cases filed by Elizabeth Ellis Simek have resulted in $430K 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 Ellis Simek typically handle?
Based on case data in the VICP Registry, Elizabeth Ellis Simek'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 Ellis Simek associated with?
Elizabeth Ellis Simek 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
2026-04-032026-04-03JEANNETTE CARDONAElizabeth Ellis SimekShannon Law Group–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)entitlement_granted_pending_damagesBrian H. Corcoran–
2024-03-042025-11-20Michele BisordiElizabeth E. SimekShannon Law Group–meningococcalshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$45,000
2023-10-032025-10-01Jon-Paul CorreiraElizabeth Ellis SimekShannon Law Group–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$67,500
2024-08-082025-08-29Bonita RogersElizabeth Ellis SimekShannon Law Group–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$80,000
2024-03-282025-07-16Peter TatumElizabeth Ellis SimekShannon Law Group–Tdapshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$50,000
2024-02-292025-03-20Julia A. SniderElizabeth Ellis SimekShannon Law Group–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$47,500
2023-12-192025-03-19Kay SpachtElizabeth Ellis SimekShannon Law Group–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$32,500
2023-12-112025-03-07Fred S. Alba, Jr.Elizabeth Ellis SimekShannon Law Group–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$107,023