John F. McHugh — Petitioner Attorney, U.S. Vaccine Court

Petitioner attorney U.S. Court of Federal Claims · Office of Special Masters Last verified
Cases filed
37
Comp rate
11%
Total awarded
$281K
Years active
2010–2025
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About John F. McHugh

John F. McHugh is a solo vaccine injury attorney with offices at 305 Broadway in New York City, representing petitioners before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. He earned his J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law and previously served at the U.S. Department of Justice before entering private practice in vaccine injury law.

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VICP practice summary

John F. McHugh is a petitioner attorney with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, who has filed 37 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) between 2010 and 2025. The practice focuses on Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (12 cases, 0% comp rate) and Other / multiple (12 cases, 8% comp rate), among other vaccine-related injuries. Cases filed by John F. McHugh have resulted in $281K in total compensation awards (11% compensation rate across all petitions). Practice has been associated with Law Office of John McHugh, as well as Shoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein, John F. McHugh, PC.

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Frequently asked questions about John F. McHugh

Answers built from this attorney's public case docket.

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Who is John F. McHugh?
John F. McHugh 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 37 petitions filed by John F. McHugh between 2010 and 2025.
How many VICP cases has John F. McHugh filed?
John F. McHugh has filed 37 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program according to the VICP Registry. Of these, 4 resulted in compensation, for an overall compensation rate of 11%.
What is John F. McHugh's VICP compensation rate?
John F. McHugh's overall compensation rate across all VICP petitions is 11% (4 compensated cases out of 37 total).
What is the total amount awarded in cases filed by John F. McHugh?
Cases filed by John F. McHugh have resulted in $281K 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 John F. McHugh typically handle?
Based on case data in the VICP Registry, John F. McHugh's practice includes Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Other / multiple, among other vaccine-related conditions. The full case history is available on this page.
What law firm is John F. McHugh associated with?
John F. McHugh has been associated with Law Office of John McHugh, Shoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein, John F. McHugh, PC in cases filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
FiledDecidedPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2021-01-072025-03-04Antonio CarabilloJohn F. McHughJohn F. McHugh, PCTdapfacial swelling and rashes in his lower extremitiesdismissedChristian J. Moran
2019-01-152024-08-15Sally HermsJohn F. McHughLaw Office of John McHugh58.0yDTaPsensorineural hearing loss and tinnitusdeniedNora Beth Dorsey
2018-03-232024-03-25A.V.John F. McHughLaw Office of John McHugh6moDTaPseizure disorderdeniedChristian J. Moran
2016-05-272023-10-02Melissa LarsonJohn F. McHughLaw Office of John McHugh, LLC36.0yinfluenzaGuillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)deniedKatherine E. Oler
2021-07-162023-09-20Keith A. LeeJohn F. McHughLaw Office of John McHughinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)entitlement_granted_pending_damagesBrian H. Corcoran
2016-01-222022-10-21Pamela O’NealJohn F. McHughLaw Office of John McHughHepatitis Btransverse myelitiscompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$93,000
2018-11-052022-09-15Camila Do Espirito SantodeathJohn F. McHugh, Missed Abortion John F. McHughLaw Office of John McHughMMRmissed abortion and subsequent severe preeclampsiadismissedHerbrina Sanders Young
2017-01-252022-06-28Mary M. SchoellerJohn F. McHughLaw Office of John McHughMMRShoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)entitlement_granted_pending_damagesThomas L. Gowen
2015-09-112020-08-11CKJohn F. McHughJohn F. McHugh4moDTaPafebrile infantile spasms and a non-Table chronic encephalopdeniedLaura D. Millman
2017-10-162019-10-07Donna WissbaumJohn F. McHughLaw office of John McHughinfluenzaneuromyelitis optica ("NMO") aggravated by vaccinesdismissedHerbrina Sanders Young
2017-03-022019-04-26H.S.deathJohn F. McHughLaw Office of John McHugh1.1yMMRBurkitt lymphomadismissedNora Beth Dorsey
2012-04-182018-12-20J.M.John F. McHughLaw Office of John McHugh8.6yinfluenzarelapse of minimal change nephrotic syndrome with later reladeniedLaura D. Millman
2015-04-192018-06-07Arlyne RothenbergJohn McHughLaw Office of John McHugh55.0yTdaplipodystrophydeniedBrian H. Corcoran
2002-01-042018-02-07J.M. and V.M. on behalf of V.J.M.John F. McHughLaw Office of John McHugh1.0yMMRpervasive developmental disorder (“PDD”), not otherwise specdeniedNora Beth Dorsey
2002-01-312018-02-07JMFClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein2moMMRautism disorderdismissedNora Beth Dorsey
2002-01-042018-02-07J.H.R. and H.R.K.John F. McHughLaw Office of John McHugh1.0yMMRautistic disorder; pervasive developmental disorder, not othdismissedNora Beth Dorsey
2002-01-042018-02-07U.L.Milton Clay Ragsdale, IVRagsdale LLC1.0yMMRautistic disorderdismissedNora Beth Dorsey
2002-01-042018-02-07LEIGH EWORONSKY, parent of A.E., a minorClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & KnickelbeinMMRAutistic Disorder (AD); pervasive developmental disorder (PDdismissedDenise K. Vowell
2018-02-07M.B.John F. McHughLaw Office of John McHugh1.0yMMRpervasive developmental disorder (“PDD”), not otherwise specdismissedNora Beth Dorsey
2017-06-102018-01-04Rebecca DeRitisJohn F. McHughLaw Office of John McHughMMRPeriodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and CervicdismissedHerbrina Sanders Young
2016-11-302017-12-26S.N.John McHughLaw Office of John McHughHibasthma or reactive airway diseasedismissedThomas L. Gowen
2017-08-312017-08-31I.M.S.Edward M. Kraus, John F. McHughLaw Offices of Chicago Kent; Law Office of John McHughautistic disorder (AD)dismissedNora Beth Dorsey
2002-01-042017-08-31V.J.M.Clifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein1.0yMMRautistic disorderdeniedNora Beth Dorsey
2017-08-31L.K.Edward M. Kraus, John F. McHughLaw Offices of Chicago Kent; Law Office of John McHughMMR; hepatitis A; varicellaautistic disorderdismissedNora Beth Dorsey
2002-01-042017-08-31M.P. and P.P., in their own right and Best Friends of their Son, C.R.P.John F. McHughLaw Office of John McHugh1.0yMMRautistic disorderdismissedNora Beth Dorsey
2003-03-262016-02-12A.K.John F. McHughLaw Office of John McHugh2.0yinfluenzaAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)deniedDenise K. Vowell
2015-05-072015-09-18SDWJohn F. McHughLaw Office of John McHugh1.0yHib, MMR, Prevnar, varicellasignificant aggravation of esophagitisdismissedLaura D. Millman
2008-08-132015-07-22BTBJohn McHughLaw Office of John McHughautism spectrum disorder (ASD)deniedGeorge L. Hastings Jr.
2011-04-122015-05-14Rafaella GanleyJohn F. McHughLaw Office of John McHughTdaptransverse myelitis (“TM”) and/or acute disseminating encephcompensatedLaura D. Millman$40,000
2005-12-082015-05-07Mehabub BhuiyanJohn F. McHughLaw Office of John McHughhepatitis Banaphylactic reaction and developed psychosiscompensatedLisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman$100,000
2014-04-172015-04-13Christina BrelandJohn F. McHughLaw Office of John McHugh14.6yHPVseizure disorder and a mixed connective tissue diseasedismissedLaura D. Millman
2009-01-162014-09-08Amy CrutchfieldJohn F. McHughLaw Office of John McHugh35.0yMMRType 1 diabetes mellitusdeniedGeorge L. Hastings Jr.
2006-05-082014-08-26J.H.John F. McHughLaw Office of John McHugh9moinfluenza (two half-doses, pedneurological degeneration, loss of motor skills and body condeniedGeorge L. Hastings Jr.
2010-06-182014-06-18SANDRA STEINBERG, as the administrator of the Estate of, ISAIAH STEINBERGJohn F. McHughLaw Office of John McHughdeniedLisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman
2012-11-262014-05-27Deborah A. CatronJohn F. McHughLaw Office of John McHughinfluenzatransverse myelitisdismissedNora Beth Dorsey
2013-10-222014-03-06Anita Lee, in Her Own Right and as Best Friend of Her Daughter, Kyla LeeJohn F. McHughLaw Office of John McHughMMR and varicellaspeech delay; pervasive developmental delaydismissedLaura D. Millman
2006-07-312010-02-22Giavanna Maria RodriguezdeathJohn F. McHughLaw Office of John McHugh4moencephalopathycompensatedDenise K. Vowell$48,381