Matthew F. Belanger — Petitioner Attorney, U.S. Vaccine Court

Petitioner attorney U.S. Court of Federal Claims · Office of Special Masters Last verified
Cases filed
67
Comp rate
90%
Total awarded
$8.6M
Years active
2015–2026
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About Matthew F. Belanger

Matthew F. Belanger is a partner at Faraci Lange, LLP in Rochester, New York, where he joined in 1990 and was named a partner in 1998. His practice covers personal injury, product liability, motor vehicle negligence, toxic tort, vaccine claims under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, and medical malpractice. Belanger has been selected to Upstate New York Super Lawyers every year since 2010 and was named 2026 Lawyer of the Year in product liability litigation by Best Lawyers.

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VICP practice summary

Matthew F. Belanger is a petitioner attorney with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, who has filed 67 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) between 2015 and 2026. The practice focuses on SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration) (39 cases, 90% comp rate) and Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) (23 cases, 87% comp rate), among other vaccine-related injuries. Cases filed by Matthew F. Belanger have resulted in $8.6M in total compensation awards (90% compensation rate across all petitions). Practice has been associated with Faraci Lange, LLP, as well as Faraci and Lange, LLP, Faraci Lang, LLP.

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Comp rate by vaccine

Frequently asked questions about Matthew F. Belanger

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 Matthew F. Belanger?
Matthew F. Belanger 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 67 petitions filed by Matthew F. Belanger between 2015 and 2026.
How many VICP cases has Matthew F. Belanger filed?
Matthew F. Belanger has filed 67 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program according to the VICP Registry. Of these, 60 resulted in compensation, for an overall compensation rate of 90%.
What is Matthew F. Belanger's VICP compensation rate?
Matthew F. Belanger's overall compensation rate across all VICP petitions is 90% (60 compensated cases out of 67 total).
What is the total amount awarded in cases filed by Matthew F. Belanger?
Cases filed by Matthew F. Belanger have resulted in $8.6M 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 Matthew F. Belanger typically handle?
Based on case data in the VICP Registry, Matthew F. Belanger's practice includes SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), among other vaccine-related conditions. The full case history is available on this page.
What law firm is Matthew F. Belanger associated with?
Matthew F. Belanger has been associated with Faraci Lange, LLP, Faraci and Lange, LLP, Faraci Lang, LLP in cases filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
FiledDecidedPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2025-02-132026-03-06Gloria J. CondonMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPpneumococcal conjugate vaccineshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$30,000
2021-01-122026-02-13Jean SoderstromMatthew F. BelangerFarci Lange, LLPinfluenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVentitlement_granted_pending_damagesBrian H. Corcoran
2022-05-062026-02-11Kathryn T. WardMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$75,607
2024-12-302026-01-21Renita CarapellaMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange LLPtetanus, diphtheria, and acellleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$53,450
2023-10-112026-01-05M.Z.O.Matthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLP11.0ytetanus, diphtheria, and acellright shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRentitlement_granted_pending_damagesBrian H. Corcoran
2024-12-062025-12-08Mary CarafosMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange LLPinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$105,980
2024-06-122025-10-20Linda C. CullitonMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange LLPinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$115,700
2025-07-232025-07-23McKenzie R. MillerMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)entitlement_granted_pending_damagesBrian H. Corcoran
2025-02-132025-02-13Eric P. RastMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaGuillain-Barré syndromecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$100,000
2019-12-092024-12-26Maria Cristina NargiMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange LLP57.0yinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$61,530
2023-08-172024-09-27Linda OrbanacMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaGuillain-Barre syndromecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$90,000
2024-09-232024-09-23Mary Ann LockeMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$30,000
2021-01-132024-08-08Jill McAndrewKathryn Lee Bruns, Matthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$55,000
2022-11-102024-06-26Susann FrinkMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange LLPTdshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$110,000
2023-04-262024-04-03Jennel L. PalermoMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$52,885
2024-02-092024-02-29Aiman Al-HiyariMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange LLPinfluenzaGuillain-Barré Syndromeentitlement_granted_pending_damagesBrian H. Corcoran
2023-02-062024-02-21Matthew J. KoehlerMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange LLPinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$102,500
2019-10-282023-11-30Richard ParsonsMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange LLPinfluenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$91,416
2023-01-232023-11-08Edward L. AmanMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange LLPinfluenzaGuillain-Barré syndromecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$141,617
2021-08-252023-08-02Dr. Michelle PerezMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange LLPinfluenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$210,461
2020-07-292023-07-28Tawana T. MorrisonMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange LLPinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$25,000
2021-04-192023-07-05Jessica Willey DellesMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administrationcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$57,990
2021-11-052023-06-28Angelina M. LombardoMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange LLPTdapinfected inflammatory granulomatous lesion and abscesscompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$46,820
2021-02-082023-05-11Paul BishopMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange LLPTdapleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$56,402
2021-01-062023-03-27John I. Devey, IIIMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$70,000
2021-03-172023-03-17Douglas S. YawMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange LLPinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$51,505
2020-12-072023-03-15Michele NunziataMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPTdapShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$45,000
2021-02-082023-03-14Abraham ScottMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$30,000
2021-01-122023-01-03Marlene SutliffMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$48,200
2021-01-262022-12-19Corinne O’Sullivan-BradleyMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange LLPinfluenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$39,000
2020-09-212022-11-30Wilson V. RiveraMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange LLPpneumococcal conjugateshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedKatherine E. Oler$15,000
2021-09-242022-10-14George GraceMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$100,979
2021-04-162022-09-07Brooke OffhausMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$99,633
2020-04-272022-06-24Erin CallahanMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$10,000
2020-11-182022-03-25Rita A. ParksMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPTdapleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$69,344
2020-05-072022-03-16Tracy KilmartinMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaleft-sided shoulder injury related to vaccine administrationcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$40,000
2019-11-152022-02-23Thomas Joseph GrandinettiMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensatedThomas L. Gowen$37,500
2019-03-052021-07-20Richard G. DobleMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzalumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathycompensatedThomas L. Gowen$130,000
2020-02-242021-07-12Rina SchnauferMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lang, LLPHepatitis Ashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$108,456
2021-01-152021-04-22Frank PoletoMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$159,435
2019-03-132020-12-14Diana R. HechtMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaleft shoulder injuryentitlement_granted_pending_damagesNora Beth Dorsey
2020-12-112020-12-11Colleen M. McNerneyMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzainflammatory granulomatous lesionscompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$40,000
2020-08-282020-11-10Gary J. HudeckMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$354,797
2019-02-192020-10-28Rene M. CundraMatthew BelangerFaraci and Lange, LLPTdapGuillain-Barré syndromecompensatedKatherine E. Oler$117,500
2018-10-102020-07-10Georgie FletcherMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$352,251
2019-06-102020-06-12Michael J. McFallMatthew F. BelangerFaraci LangeinfluenzaGuillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$103,614
2019-02-262020-04-21Stephen BurrittdeathMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaGuillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$375,000
2020-03-23Michael J. PeriardMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaGuillain Barre syndrome (GBS)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$1,137,068
2018-11-152020-03-05Suzanne KenyonMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$20,000
2018-01-032019-12-13Ingrid M. LarishMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$100,666
2018-11-072019-12-04Kathleen MahardyMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$127,021
2018-01-082019-08-30Donald A. BarrettMatthew BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaGuillain-Barre syndrome and GBS-caused chronic inflammatory compensatedMindy Michaels Roth$407,622
2018-05-082019-05-28Kimberly J. LittleMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$147,253
2019-04-03Cynthia S. SimonMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange LLPinfluenzavasculitiscompensatedLaura D. Millman$70,000
2019-03-222019-03-22Daniel J. HoldingMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange LLPinfluenzaGuillain-Barre SyndromecompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$106,524
2018-09-252018-09-25Deborah WhittMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaleft-sided shoulder injury related to vaccine administrationcompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$75,000
2017-03-272018-08-31Jeffrey M ShurMatthew BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$67,500
2017-05-312018-04-12Catherine W. ViegaMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPTdapleft shoulder injurycompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$81,877
2017-11-282017-11-28Vanetta ParshallMatthew BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaGuillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)dismissedChristian J. Moran
2017-11-162017-11-16Carl J. ColopietroMatthew BelangerFaraci Lange LLPinfluenzaGuillain-Barré SyndromedismissedThomas L. Gowen
2016-05-232017-08-31SHEILA R. YOUNGMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensated$190,000
2017-07-122017-07-12Christen TerroreMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$95,000
2015-07-232016-12-01Michael PurcellMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaviral encephalitis and acute retinal necrosiscompensated$325,000
2014-09-232016-11-15Paula F. HollandMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaGuillain-Barré Syndrome (“GBS”) and GBS-caused chronic inflacompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$916,741
2015-12-072016-10-04Diane C. PerlMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (“SIRVA”)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$100,000
2015-01-202015-07-06Louis DanniMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaGuillain-Barré syndromecompensatedDenise K. Vowell$163,621
2013-11-132015-06-03Patricia K. PattersonMatthew F. BelangerFaraci Lange, LLPinfluenzaGuillain-Barré syndrome (“GBS”)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$500,000