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Jessica W. Hayes — Petitioner Attorney, U.S. Vaccine Court

Petitioner attorney U.S. Court of Federal Claims · Office of Special Masters Last verified
Cases filed
10
Comp rate
80%
Total awarded
$1.0M
Years active
2014–2023
FirmsMurray Law Firm (8) · Hayes Law Office (2)
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About Jessica W. Hayes

Jessica Wittmer Hayes (also published as Jessica W. Hayes / Jessica Witmer Hayes) is a vaccine injury attorney listed on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims directory of attorneys actively practicing in vaccine injury matters. She represents petitioners before the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program in matters including hearing-loss claims following influenza vaccination.

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VICP practice summary

Jessica W. Hayes is a petitioner attorney with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, who has filed 10 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) between 2014 and 2023. The practice focuses on Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) (5 cases, 100% comp rate), among other vaccine-related injuries. Cases filed by Jessica W. Hayes have resulted in $1.0M in total compensation awards (80% compensation rate across all petitions). Practice has been associated with Murray Law Firm, as well as Hayes Law Office.

Practice pattern

Comp rate by condition

Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)+16pt
5 cases · 5 compensated
This attorney
100%
Program
84%

Comp rate by vaccine

Influenza+1pt
7 cases · 6 compensated
This attorney
86%
Program
85%

Frequently asked questions about Jessica W. Hayes

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. You can submit a free inquiry → to have your case forwarded to attorneys with VICP experience, or browse this index to research individual attorneys' case histories.
Who is Jessica W. Hayes?
Jessica W. Hayes 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 10 petitions filed by Jessica W. Hayes between 2014 and 2023.
How many VICP cases has Jessica W. Hayes filed?
Jessica W. Hayes has filed 10 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program according to the VICP Registry. Of these, 8 resulted in compensation, for an overall compensation rate of 80%.
What is Jessica W. Hayes's VICP compensation rate?
Jessica W. Hayes's overall compensation rate across all VICP petitions is 80% (8 compensated cases out of 10 total).
What is the total amount awarded in cases filed by Jessica W. Hayes?
Cases filed by Jessica W. Hayes have resulted in $1.0M 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 Jessica W. Hayes typically handle?
Based on case data in the VICP Registry, Jessica W. Hayes's practice includes Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), among other vaccine-related conditions. The full case history is available on this page.
What law firm is Jessica W. Hayes associated with?
Jessica W. Hayes has been associated with Murray Law Firm, Hayes Law Office in cases filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
FiledDecidedPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2020-10-162023-11-17Brandon SauterJessica Witmer HayesMurray Law Firm–influenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$56,790
2018-11-132021-03-16Brandon RichardsonJessica W. HayesMurray Law Firm–influenzaaggravation of his Bell’s PalsydismissedDaniel T. Horner–
2017-04-122020-04-21Donna MooreJessica W. HayesMurray Law Firm–influenzaGuillain-Barré syndromecompensatedHerbrina Sanders Young$60,000
2010-01-142017-08-10STEVEN FORREST and NICOLE FORREST, on behalf of E.M.F.deathJessica W. HayesMurray Law Firm4moDTaP, IPV, Hib, PCV, RotavirusSudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)deniedThomas L. Gowen–
2012-10-122017-08-10Diana M. DobbsJessica HayesMurray Law Firm–influenzaallergic encephalomyelitis and/or post-vaccination neuropathcompensatedMindy Michaels Roth$150,000
2015-09-302017-07-26Dalton Truax, IIIJessica Wittmer HayesMurray Law Firm–tetanus-diphtheriaGuillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)compensatedThomas L. Gowen$120,000
2017-01-232017-06-15Samuel CrosbyJessica W. HayesMurray Law Firm–influenzaGuillain-Barré Syndrome (“GBS”)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$118,880
2014-08-272015-09-17Henrietta Duplessis JoinerdeathJessica Wittmer HayesMurray Law Firm–influenzaGuillain-Barre syndrome (GBS)compensatedThomas L. Gowen$351,000
2015-07-272015-07-27George Ellis CokerdeathJessica W. HayesHayes Law Office–influenzaGuillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)compensatedLaura D. Millman$115,000
2014-11-032014-11-03Silvia G. AbdulrahmanJessica W. HayesHayes Law Office–MMRshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedLaura D. Millman$36,000