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James M. Merrigan — Petitioner Attorney, U.S. Vaccine Court

Petitioner attorney U.S. Court of Federal Claims · Office of Special Masters Last verified
Cases filed
5
Comp rate
100%
Total awarded
$225K
Years active
2021–2023
FirmsRawson, Merrigan & Litner, LLP (3) · Rawson (1) · Rawson, Merrivan & Litner, LLP (1)
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About James M. Merrigan

James M. Merrigan is an attorney with Rawson Merrigan and Litner, LLP in Boston, Massachusetts, listed on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims directory of attorneys actively practicing in vaccine injury matters. He represents petitioners before the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

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VICP practice summary

James M. Merrigan is a petitioner attorney with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, who has filed 5 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) between 2021 and 2023. Cases filed by James M. Merrigan have resulted in $225K in total compensation awards (100% compensation rate across all petitions). Practice has been associated with Rawson, Merrigan & Litner, LLP, as well as Rawson, Rawson, Merrivan & Litner, LLP.

Practice pattern

Comp rate by vaccine

Influenza+17pt
5 cases · 5 compensated
This attorney
100%
Program
83%

Frequently asked questions about James M. Merrigan

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 James M. Merrigan?
James M. Merrigan 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 5 petitions filed by James M. Merrigan between 2021 and 2023.
How many VICP cases has James M. Merrigan filed?
James M. Merrigan has filed 5 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program according to the VICP Registry. Of these, 5 resulted in compensation, for an overall compensation rate of 100%.
What is James M. Merrigan's VICP compensation rate?
James M. Merrigan's overall compensation rate across all VICP petitions is 100% (5 compensated cases out of 5 total).
What is the total amount awarded in cases filed by James M. Merrigan?
Cases filed by James M. Merrigan have resulted in $225K 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 law firm is James M. Merrigan associated with?
James M. Merrigan has been associated with Rawson, Merrigan & Litner, LLP, Rawson, Rawson, Merrivan & Litner, LLP in cases filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
FiledDecidedPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2017-10-262023-09-27Georgeana McKenzieJames M. MerriganRawson, Merrigan & Litner, LLP–influenzarotator cuff tear, supraspinatus and impingementcompensatedDaniel T. Horner$60,000
2020-10-302023-08-01Kathleen FinnJames M. MerriganRawson–influenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$5,000
2020-09-242023-06-26Barbara CerasuoloJames M. MerriganRawson, Merrigan & Litner, LLP–influenzacellulitiscompensatedHerbrina Sanders Young$46,635
2019-12-302022-03-31Christina LepreJames M. Merrigan, James MRawson, Merrigan, & Litner, LLP; Merrigan, Rawson, Merrigan & Litner, LLP–influenzaleft shoulder impingement and a mild partial rotator cuff tecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$50,650
2019-12-182021-11-01Colleen SextonJames M. MerriganRawson, Merrivan & Litner, LLP–influenzatear of the right rotator cuffcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$63,040