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Sheila A. Bjorklund — Petitioner Attorney, U.S. Vaccine Court

Petitioner attorney U.S. Court of Federal Claims · Office of Special Masters Last verified
Cases filed
7
Comp rate
71%
Total awarded
$105K
Years active
2014–2015
FirmsLommen Abdo Law Firm (5) · Lommen, Abdo, Cole, King & Stageberg; Lommen Abdo Law Firm (1)
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About Sheila A. Bjorklund

Sheila A. Bjorklund is a partner at Lommen Abdo, P.A. in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with 32 years of practice in lawsuit and dispute, health care, employment, and personal injury matters. A graduate of the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities (B.S.) and William Mitchell College of Law (J.D.), she served on the Steering Committee for Thimerosal-Related Litigation and obtained a favorable U.S. Court of Appeals decision in Paluck v. Secretary of Health and Human Services under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

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VICP practice summary

Sheila A. Bjorklund is a petitioner attorney with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, who has filed 7 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) between 2014 and 2015. Cases filed by Sheila A. Bjorklund have resulted in $105K in total compensation awards (71% compensation rate across all petitions). Practice has been associated with Lommen Abdo Law Firm, as well as Lommen, Abdo, Cole, King & Stageberg; Lommen Abdo Law Firm.

Frequently asked questions about Sheila A. Bjorklund

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 Sheila A. Bjorklund?
Sheila A. Bjorklund 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 7 petitions filed by Sheila A. Bjorklund between 2014 and 2015.
How many VICP cases has Sheila A. Bjorklund filed?
Sheila A. Bjorklund has filed 7 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 71%.
What is Sheila A. Bjorklund's VICP compensation rate?
Sheila A. Bjorklund's overall compensation rate across all VICP petitions is 71% (5 compensated cases out of 7 total).
What is the total amount awarded in cases filed by Sheila A. Bjorklund?
Cases filed by Sheila A. Bjorklund have resulted in $105K 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 Sheila A. Bjorklund associated with?
Sheila A. Bjorklund has been associated with Lommen Abdo Law Firm, Lommen, Abdo, Cole, King & Stageberg; Lommen Abdo Law Firm in cases filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
FiledDecidedPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2007-12-212015-08-14Karl PaluckSheila A. BjorklundLommen Abdo Law Firm1.0y–mitochondrial problem, aggravated mitochondrial disordercompensatedChristian J. Moran–
2008-08-012015-07-22C.L.Sheila A. BjorklundLommen Abdo Law Firm5moinfluenzaautism spectrum disorder; autoimmune encephalopathydeniedDenise K. Vowell–
2008-11-042015-02-09B.C.L.Sheila BjorklundLommen Abdo Law Firm7.2yinfluenzaautism spectrum disorder (ASD) / pervasive developmental disdeniedGeorge L. Hastings Jr.–
2011-05-052014-09-09K.A.Sheila A. Bjorklund, Kate G. WestadLommen, Abdo, Cole, King & Stageberg; Lommen Abdo Law Firm1.8yhepatitis Atonic-clonic seizure and subsequently developed intractable compensatedThomas L. Gowen–
2013-01-152014-07-02A.J.B.Sheila A. BjorklundLommen Abdo Law Firm–RotavirusintussusceptioncompensatedThomas L. Gowen$37,473
–2014-06-05Douglas SwiftSheila A. BjorklundLommen Abdo Law Firm–influenzaGuillain-Barré SyndromecompensatedChristian J. Moran$53,812
–2014-04-08Richard NordinSheila A. Bjorklund––influenzaGuillain-Barré SyndromecompensatedLaura D. Millman$13,500