Franklin John Caldwell, Jr. — Petitioner Attorney, U.S. Vaccine Court

Petitioner attorney U.S. Court of Federal Claims · Office of Special Masters Last verified
Cases filed
52
Comp rate
87%
Total awarded
$10.1M
Years active
2013–2020
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About Franklin John Caldwell, Jr.

Franklin Caldwell is an attorney with Maglio Christopher & Toale, P.A. in Sarasota, Florida, one of the largest dedicated vaccine injury law firms in the United States. He represents petitioners across a wide range of conditions before the Office of Special Masters at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

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VICP practice summary

Franklin John Caldwell, Jr. is a petitioner attorney with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, who has filed 52 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) between 2013 and 2020. The practice focuses on Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) (28 cases, 89% comp rate), SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration) (12 cases, 92% comp rate), and Other / multiple (6 cases, 67% comp rate), among other vaccine-related injuries. Cases filed by Franklin John Caldwell, Jr. have resulted in $10.1M in total compensation awards (87% compensation rate across all petitions). Practice has been associated with Maglio Christopher & Toale, P.A..

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Comp rate by condition

Comp rate by vaccine

Frequently asked questions about Franklin John Caldwell, Jr.

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 Franklin John Caldwell, Jr.?
Franklin John Caldwell, Jr. 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 52 petitions filed by Franklin John Caldwell, Jr. between 2013 and 2020.
How many VICP cases has Franklin John Caldwell, Jr. filed?
Franklin John Caldwell, Jr. has filed 52 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program according to the VICP Registry. Of these, 45 resulted in compensation, for an overall compensation rate of 87%.
What is Franklin John Caldwell, Jr.'s VICP compensation rate?
Franklin John Caldwell, Jr.'s overall compensation rate across all VICP petitions is 87% (45 compensated cases out of 52 total).
What is the total amount awarded in cases filed by Franklin John Caldwell, Jr.?
Cases filed by Franklin John Caldwell, Jr. have resulted in $10.1M 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 Franklin John Caldwell, Jr. typically handle?
Based on case data in the VICP Registry, Franklin John Caldwell, Jr.'s practice includes Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), Other / multiple, among other vaccine-related conditions. The full case history is available on this page.
What law firm is Franklin John Caldwell, Jr. associated with?
Franklin John Caldwell, Jr. has been associated with Maglio Christopher & Toale, P.A. in cases filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
FiledDecidedPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2017-09-182020-01-24Larry EdgeFranklin J. Caldwell––influenzachronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathydismissedChristian J. Moran–
2018-02-232019-08-12Charles HugginsFranklin John Caldwell, Jr., Alison H. HaskinsMaglio, Christopher & Toale; Maglio Christopher and Toale, PA–influenzaGuillain-Barré SyndromecompensatedKatherine E. Oler$115,000
2017-06-192019-06-18Karen HopsekerFranklin John Caldwell, Jr., Isaiah Richard KalinowskiMaglio Christopher & Toale, PA–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$80,000
2013-12-162018-11-27Julie SulimanFranklin John CaldwellMaglio, Christopher, & Toale–Tdappolymyalgia rheumatica and/or myositisdismissedMindy Michaels Roth–
2015-12-302018-11-20Melvin CraigdeathFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale–influenzatransverse myelitiscompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$300,000
2010-08-052018-05-22Kristiyana D. SmithdeathFranklin John Caldwell, JrMaglio, Christopher & Toale–influenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and Myasthenia Gravis (MG)compensatedThomas L. Gowen$1,435,953
2016-01-042018-05-17Steven BlazerFranklin J. CaldwellMaglio Christopher and Toale, P.A.–TdapGuillain-Barré SyndromecompensatedChristian J. Moran$130,000
2016-09-022018-03-07Raymond DeckerFranklin J. Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale–influenzatransverse myelitiscompensatedChristian J. Moran$107,500
2016-10-272018-02-26Julie JodoinFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$50,000
2016-07-252017-11-14Lillian BarnaFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA–influenzafrozen shouldercompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$60,000
–2017-10-24Brian WitteFranklin J. CaldwellMaglio, Christopher & Toale–influenzaGuillain-Barre SyndromecompensatedMindy Michaels Roth$65,000
2016-01-052017-09-26Amanda RoettoFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA–influenzaShoulder InjurydismissedNora Beth Dorsey–
2016-01-042017-05-25Phyllis KosturaFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale–influenza and tetanusShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$90,771
2014-09-022017-04-28A.M.Franklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale6.0yFluMistGuillain-Barre SyndromedismissedNora Beth Dorsey–
2013-11-212017-04-27Kevin ThompsonFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher, & Toale–influenzabrachial plexopathydismissedMindy Michaels Roth–
2013-12-262017-04-05Krista SchultzFranklin J. Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale–influenzaGuillain-Barre SyndromecompensatedHerbrina Sanders Young$800,000
2016-08-092017-03-31Tamara FryeFranklin CaldwellMaglio–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$101,686
2012-05-032017-03-22Dawn McGrawFranklin Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale–Hepatitis A and Hepatitis BGuillain Barré Syndrome (“GBS”)compensatedMindy Michaels Roth$365,840
2014-12-162017-01-31Heather C. WilliamsFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale–influenzaParsonage Turner SyndromecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$80,000
2015-11-092017-01-12Joan WitkowskiFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale–influenzaright sided bursitis and a focal, partial thickness tear in compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$75,000
2016-03-112017-01-04Christine MinersFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale–influenzamild adhesive capsulitis with impingement type symptomscompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$97,500
2016-10-242016-12-12Susan CobbinaFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale–influenzaright shoulder injury, including right shoulder cuff bursiticompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$126,009
2009-08-122016-11-30Vincent F. DiFazioFranklin J. Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale–tetanusbrachial neuritiscompensatedLisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman$1,640,000
2015-12-182016-08-26Mona HoltryFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale–influenzaright shoulder injurycompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$115,000
2010-08-262016-08-18Morgan A. JohnsonFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale16.5yHPVSystemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)dismissedLisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman–
2015-10-212016-06-28Lea LydonFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$126,365
2013-05-172016-06-17Brian RandallFranklin J. Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale–TdapGuillain-Barré Syndrome and chronic inflammatory demyelinaticompensatedThomas L. Gowen$400,000
2015-10-062016-04-28Jamie SaracinoFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$130,439
2013-12-112016-04-22JAMES CHAPMANFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA–influenzaGuillain Barré Syndromecompensated––
2013-09-042016-01-21Barry S. DezernFranklin J. Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale–influenzaGuillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) and/or Chronic Demyelinating PcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$186,883
2010-04-072016-01-20Lisa A. BrayFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale–influenzaGuillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$305,000
2014-12-142015-12-14A.F.Franklin J. Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale–influenzaGuillain-Barré SyndromecompensatedThomas L. Gowen$80,000
2013-12-052015-11-16Giovanni EustorFranklin J. Caldwell, Jr.Maglio Christopher and Toale, PA–influenzaGuillain–Barré syndromecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$92,500
2013-12-122015-11-16Janet PowellFranklin Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale–influenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensatedMindy Michaels Roth$70,000
2008-11-032015-08-14John GerardFranklin John Caldwell, Jr., Altom M. MaglioMaglio, Christopher & Toale; Maglio Christopher & Toale–influenzaGuillain-Barré SyndromecompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$175,000
2011-09-292015-03-23Louis BensonFranklin Caldwell, Jr.Maglio Christopher and Toale, PA–trivalent influenzaGuillain-Barrè syndrome (“GBS”)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$152,500
2013-09-242015-03-12Eugene SpadacciniFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale–influenzaGuillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$400,000
2013-08-292015-02-25Danya ManningFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale, P.A.; Maglio Christopher & Toale–influenzaGuillain-Barré syndromecompensatedLisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman$125,000
–2015-02-13Kyle H. GoellingFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio Christopher and Toale, PA–Tdapacute disseminated encephalomyelitis (“ADEM”)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$325,000
2013-12-262015-02-10Evelyne EicheFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale, PA–influenzaexacerbated an underlying peripheral neuropathycompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$85,000
2013-01-152015-01-15Arnold JohnsonFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale–influenzaGuillain-Barré syndromecompensatedLisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman$140,000
2009-10-022015-01-05Rosella LyonsFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA–influenzaGuillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)compensatedLisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman$300,000
2012-08-272014-12-24Wayne StrahanFranklin J. Caldwell JrMaglio Christopher & Toale, P.C.–influenzaGuillian-Barre syndromecompensatedThomas L. Gowen$75,000
–2014-09-23Gary KramolisFranklin J. Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale–influenzaGuillain-Barré syndromecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$442,324
2009-06-302014-06-20William M. CoreyFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale; Maglio Christopher and Toale–influenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and Chronic Inflammatory DemyecompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$100,000
2010-08-022014-05-30Carole PrystalskiFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale, PA; Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA–influenzaChronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$100,000
2010-08-052014-05-28K.F.Franklin John CaldwellMaglio, Christopher & Toale–varicellaImmune Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP)compensatedLisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman$75,000
2011-08-312014-04-15Carlos RiveraFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale–influenzaGuillain-Barre SyndromecompensatedThomas L. Gowen$160,718
2012-07-232014-04-08Joseph MonteleoneFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale; Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA–influenzaGuillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)compensatedChristian J. Moran$135,000
2009-10-022014-03-21Charles M. Chester, as Executor of the Estate of Barbara ChesterdeathFranklin Caldwell, Jr.––influenzaGuillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)compensatedLisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman$120,000
2011-08-092014-02-03John G. RupertFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale43.0yTdapGuillain-Barré syndrome (“GBS”)dismissed––
2009-10-022013-05-31Jason Stitt, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Pamela Wanga StittdeathFranklin John Caldwell, Jr.Maglio, Christopher & Toale; Maglio, Christopher & Toale PA–––compensatedDenise K. Vowell–