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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
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Who is Patrick Joseph Austin?
Patrick Joseph Austin 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 1 petitions filed by Patrick Joseph Austin between 2016 and 2016.
How many VICP cases has Patrick Joseph Austin filed?
Patrick Joseph Austin has filed 1 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program according to the VICP Registry. Of these, 1 resulted in compensation, for an overall compensation rate of 100%.
What is Patrick Joseph Austin's VICP compensation rate?
Patrick Joseph Austin's overall compensation rate across all VICP petitions is 100% (1 compensated cases out of 1 total).
What is the total amount awarded in cases filed by Patrick Joseph Austin?
Cases filed by Patrick Joseph Austin have resulted in $48K 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 Patrick Joseph Austin associated with?
Patrick Joseph Austin has been associated with Shapiro, Lewis, et al. in cases filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.