VICP Registry — Searchable Index of U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Cases
An independent public index of decisions from the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. Source documents are compiled from public court records via GovInfo.gov. Browse cases by petitioner, alleged injury, vaccine, outcome, and award amount. Each entry links to original court documents and an AI-assisted summary. Not affiliated with HHS, VICP, or HRSA.
Filtered cases · 134 Vaccine: InfluenzaCondition: Encephalitis / encephalopathyclear all
| Filed | Final judgement | Petitioner | Attorney | Firm | Age | Vaccine | Condition | Outcome | Special Master | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-12 | 2021-10-06 | R.J. | Bridget C. McCullough | Muller Brazil, LLP | – | influenza | encephalitis and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) | compensated | Thomas L. Gowen | $62,808 |
| 2019-12-19 | 2025-04-23 | Ana Bruno Garcia | Roberto E. Ruiz-Comas | RC Legal and Litigation Services LLC | 73.0y | influenza | meningoencephalitis | denied | Herbrina Sanders Young | – |
| 2019-12-31 | 2021-11-15 | Richard Robinson | Meredith Daniels | Conway Homer, P.C. | – | influenza | acute disseminated encephalomyelitis | compensated | Thomas L. Gowen | $224,660 |
| 2019-12-31 | 2024-10-15 | Kimberly Draeger | Scott B. Taylor | Urban & Taylor | – | influenza | acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) | compensated | Herbrina Sanders Young | $179,606 |
| 2020-04-14 | 2022-09-02 | Vincent Louis Matassadeath | Ronald Homer | Conway, Homer, P.C. | – | influenza | encephalopathy | compensated | Christian J. Moran | $125,000 |
| 2020-07-09 | 2024-11-01 | Christina Anderson | Leigh Finfer | Muller Brazil, LLP | 11.0y | influenza | anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis | denied | Christian J. Moran | – |
| 2020-09-04 | 2021-12-07 | Sidney Lenox | Katy E. Tompkins | McDonald Tinker PA | – | influenza | acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) | compensated | Mindy Michaels Roth | $130,000 |
| 2020-10-29 | 2025-01-28 | M.G. | Ronald C. Homer | Conway, Homer, P.C. | – | influenza | acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) or MOG antibody | compensated | Brian H. Corcoran | $135,000 |
| 2021-02-18 | 2024-11-05 | Justin Hock | Maximillian J. Muller | Muller Brazil, LLP | 33.0y | influenza | myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated dise | compensated | Brian H. Corcoran | $158,588 |
| 2021-04-20 | 2025-12-09 | Jerry Stewart | Diana L. Stadelnikas | Mctlaw | – | influenza | autoimmune encephalitis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum di | compensated | Thomas L. Gowen | $105,000 |
| 2021-07-29 | 2025-01-27 | John D. Slusser, Jr. | Robert George Rose | Bosson Legal Group, PC | – | influenza | sepsis, neuroborreliosis, encephalopathy, and autoimmune enc | compensated | Christian J. Moran | $7,000 |
| 2021-08-04 | 2026-03-10 | Chris Van Hulse, Jr. | Courtney Christine Jorgenson | Siri & Glimstad, LLP | – | influenza | Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and o | dismissed | Christian J. Moran | – |
| 2021-08-18 | 2024-09-12 | G.R. | not in record | – | 4mo | influenza | acute disseminating encephalomyelitis | compensated | – | – |
| 2021-09-03 | 2023-10-11 | Yuqing Wu | pro se | – | 93.0y | influenza | chronic encephalopathy | dismissed | Daniel T. Horner | – |
| 2021-10-04 | 2024-01-05 | ERIC and KIMBERLY MONTE, as natural parents and legal guardians of D.M., a minor | David John Carney | Green & Schafle LLC | 13.0y | influenza | autoimmune encephalitis, encephalopathy, and/or some unspeci | dismissed | Brian H. Corcoran | – |
| 2021-11-16 | 2024-10-22 | Shane Gabis | Emily Beth Ashe | Anapol Weiss | – | influenza | encephalitis | compensated | Nora Beth Dorsey | $100,000 |
| 2022-07-14 | 2026-03-26 | Sherrie Nguyen on behalf of N.N. | Michael G. McLaren | Black McLaren, et al., PC | – | influenza | encephalopathy, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis and bil | unclear | – | – |
| 2022-09-16 | 2025-06-05 | Kanta Sethi | Jeffrey S. Pop | Jeffrey S. Pop & Associates | – | influenza | autoimmune encephalitis/cerebellitis | compensated | Brian H. Corcoran | $52,500 |
| 2022-11-08 | 2023-12-13 | Setsu Korb | Anne Toale | Maglio Christopher and Toale | – | influenza | acute disseminating enchepalomyelitis (ADEM) | compensated | Katherine E. Oler | $88,000 |
| 2022-12-21 | 2025-10-24 | Melissa Ballard | Edward Kraus | Kraus Law Group, LLC | – | influenza | acute disseminated encephalomyelitis | compensated | Mindy Michaels Roth | $390,000 |
| 2023-08-29 | 2025-04-25 | BRIAN ANDREW VERGARA | not in record | – | – | influenza | acute disseminated encephalomyelitis | unclear | – | – |
| 2025-02-14 | 2026-02-26 | Thomas Stokes | Leigh Finfer | Muller Brazil, LLP | – | influenza | autoimmune encephalopathy | dismissed | Thomas L. Gowen | – |
| – | 2015-03-25 | KELSEY LYNN SHORTdeath | Robert T. Moxley | Robert T. Moxley, P.C. | – | flu | anoxic encephalopathy | compensated | – | – |
| – | 2014-04-25 | William J. Vogler | Firooz T. Namei | McKinney & Namei Co.; McKinney & Namei Company, L.P.A. | 33.0y | influenza | meningitis | dismissed | Brian H. Corcoran | – |
| – | 2014-07-09 | Ross Bergstedt | Jay A. Bansal | Law Offices of Jay A. Bansal | – | influenza | acute disseminated encephalomyelitis | compensated | Laura D. Millman | $867,355 |
| – | 2014-09-10 | A.E. | Mindy Michaels Roth | Marshall, Roth & Gregory, PC | – | influenza | seizures secondary to acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis | compensated | Laura D. Millman | $514,702 |
| – | 2016-09-16 | Shane D. Leak | David C. Richards | Christensen & Jensen | – | influenza | Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) | compensated | Mindy Michaels Roth | $1,500,000 |
| – | 2016-05-06 | Alexander Katsaros | F. John Caldwell | F. John Caldwell, P.A. | – | influenza (flu) | Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and an encephalopathy | compensated | Laura D. Millman | $200,000 |
| – | 2016-02-12 | Chun-Xiang Mao | Alfonso L. Melendez | – | – | influenza | meningoencephalitis | compensated | Laura D. Millman | $192,500 |
| – | 2016-11-02 | Jay Dubell | Ronald C. Homer | Conway, Homer, P.C. | – | influenza | neurological demyelinating injury | compensated | Laura D. Millman | $285,000 |
| – | 2018-04-06 | Mario Caruso | Joseph Pepper, Ronald Craig Homer | Conway, Homer, P.C. | 64.0y | influenza | acute disseminated encephalomyelitis | denied | Brian H. Corcoran | – |
| – | 2016-09-26 | MARVIN BRADLEY KNIGHT | Jenifer M. Placzek | Placzek Winget & Placzek | – | Trivalent Influenza Vaccine | Tremors; Slurred Speech; Confusion; Loss of Motor Skills; At | dismissed | Lisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman | – |
| – | 2017-01-31 | Chandler Blake Webbdeath | Robert J. Krakow | Law Office of Robert J. Krakow, P.C. | – | influenza | encephalitis | compensated | Herbrina Sanders Young | $400,000 |
| – | 2018-06-18 | Samantha Krieg | Diana L. Stadelnikas | Mctlaw | – | influenza | acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) | compensated | Laura D. Millman | $133,685 |
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