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Zachary James Hermsen — Petitioner Attorney, U.S. Vaccine Court

Petitioner attorney U.S. Court of Federal Claims · Office of Special Masters Last verified
Cases filed
12
Comp rate
67%
Total awarded
$623K
Years active
2018–2025
FirmsWhitfield & Eddy Law (10) · Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C.; Whitfield & Eddy Law (1) · Whitfield & Eddy, PLC (1)
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About Zachary James Hermsen

Zachary J. Hermsen is an attorney with Whitfield & Eddy Law in Des Moines, Iowa, and a member of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers. In 2020 he prevailed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on a case of first impression holding that the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program's three-year statute of limitations may be subject to equitable tolling when a petitioner's mental incapacity contributed to the delay in retaining counsel.

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VICP practice summary

Zachary James Hermsen is a petitioner attorney with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, who has filed 12 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) between 2018 and 2025. The practice focuses on SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration) (6 cases, 83% comp rate), among other vaccine-related injuries. Cases filed by Zachary James Hermsen have resulted in $623K in total compensation awards (67% compensation rate across all petitions). Practice has been associated with Whitfield & Eddy Law, as well as Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C.; Whitfield & Eddy Law, Whitfield & Eddy, PLC.

Practice pattern

Comp rate by condition

SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration)-7pt
6 cases · 5 compensated
This attorney
83%
Program
90%

Comp rate by vaccine

Influenza-7pt
9 cases · 7 compensated
This attorney
78%
Program
85%

Frequently asked questions about Zachary James Hermsen

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 Zachary James Hermsen?
Zachary James Hermsen 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 12 petitions filed by Zachary James Hermsen between 2018 and 2025.
How many VICP cases has Zachary James Hermsen filed?
Zachary James Hermsen has filed 12 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 67%.
What is Zachary James Hermsen's VICP compensation rate?
Zachary James Hermsen's overall compensation rate across all VICP petitions is 67% (8 compensated cases out of 12 total).
What is the total amount awarded in cases filed by Zachary James Hermsen?
Cases filed by Zachary James Hermsen have resulted in $623K 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 Zachary James Hermsen typically handle?
Based on case data in the VICP Registry, Zachary James Hermsen's practice includes SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), among other vaccine-related conditions. The full case history is available on this page.
What law firm is Zachary James Hermsen associated with?
Zachary James Hermsen has been associated with Whitfield & Eddy Law, Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C.; Whitfield & Eddy Law, Whitfield & Eddy, PLC in cases filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
FiledDecidedPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2021-01-112025-11-20Julie CavanaughZachary James HermsenWhitfield & Eddy Law; Whitfield & Eddy, PLC–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)deniedDaniel T. Horner–
2024-10-032025-04-21Julie MertzZachary James HermsenWhitfield & Eddy Law–influenzaGuillain-Barre syndrome (GBS)entitlement_granted_pending_damagesBrian H. Corcoran–
2022-09-202024-07-02Ronald J. BarronZachary J. HermsenWhitfield & Eddy Law–influenzaChronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$90,000
2020-11-242024-06-03Carol KempkesZachary James HermsenWhitfield & Eddy Law–influenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$105,939
2018-01-242023-01-17K.G.Thomas Reavely, Zachary James HermsenWhitfield & Eddy, P.L.C.; Whitfield & Eddy Law48.0yinfluenzaGuillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and/or Chronic Inflammatory DecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$117,499
2020-06-092022-07-11Charlene PressleyZachary James HermsenWhitfield & Eddy Law–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$100,000
2020-06-092022-03-03Kiley LoganZachary HermsenWhitfield & Eddy Law–influenzaright shoulder injury related to vaccine administrationcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$58,933
2018-02-022021-04-19Glenn FreieZachary Hermsen .Whitfield & Eddy, PLC–Prevnar 13Axonal Sensorimotor PolyneuropathydismissedMindy Michaels Roth–
2018-09-282020-06-16Sheri L. BerrierZachary HermsenWhitfield & Eddy Law–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedMindy Michaels Roth$73,000
2017-05-052019-08-19David Robin CurtisZachary James HermsenWhitfield & Eddy Law–MMRexacerbation of severe dry eyes and mouthcompensatedDaniel T. Horner$5,000
2017-08-252019-03-13Rebecca J. McDowellZachary James HermsenWhitfield & Eddy Law–influenzaleft shoulder injurycompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$73,126
2017-01-312018-07-09Kyle James WetterlingZachary HermsenWhitfield & Eddy Law–Tdapneuropathic leg and foot pain, weakness, fatigue, fever, losdismissedMindy Michaels Roth–