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 · 21 Vaccine: Hepatitis BCondition: Encephalitis / encephalopathyclear all
| Filed | Final judgement | Petitioner | Attorney | Firm | Age | Vaccine | Condition | Outcome | Special Master | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-12 | 2005-01-12 | John R. Schneider | pro se | – | 0mo | Hepatitis B | neurologic injuries | denied | – | – |
| 1999-01-26 | 2005-01-26 | Casey Hocraffer | Paul S. Dannenburg | – | 15.7y | hepatitis B | Reye’s Syndrome, encephalopathy, mental and physical deficit | unclear | E. LaVon French | – |
| 2005-01-21 | 2017-05-23 | A.H.T. | Andrew D. Downing | Van Cott & Talamante, PLLC | 0mo | hepatitis B | mitochondrial disorder aggravated by vaccination, leading to | denied | Denise K. Vowell | – |
| 2006-02-27 | 2014-10-03 | Justin Myerdeath | Brian Robert Arnold | Brian R. Arnold & Associates | – | hepatitis B | autoimmune encephalitis | compensated | Nora Beth Dorsey | – |
| 2008-12-04 | 2017-04-25 | Lisa Turner | Michael G. McLaren | Black McLaren, et al.; Black McLaren Jones Ryland & Griffee, P.C. | 34.0y | Hepatitis B | multiple sclerosis, optic neuritis | compensated | Thomas L. Gowen | $1,022,331 |
| 2010-07-28 | 2016-03-21 | Amanda Foster | Robert J. Krakow | Law Office of Robert J. Krakow, P.C. | – | Hepatitis B | encephalopathy, dystonia | compensated | Thomas L. Gowen | $60,000 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2014-07-01 | Dagim Yilak | Simina Vourlis | Law Offices of Simina Vourlis | 2mo | DTaP-HIB-IPV, hepatitis B, Pre | encephalopathy; seizure disorder; infantile spasms with intr | denied | Christian J. Moran | – |
| 2013-03-11 | 2019-06-04 | D.V.M. | Howard Scott Gold | Gold Law Firm, LLC | 2mo | Prevnar; hepatitis B; Pentacel | DTaP Table acute encephalopathy with brainstem hemorrhage, s | compensated | Nora Beth Dorsey | $467,247 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2016-12-01 | Kristine R. Bell | Richard H. Moeller | Berenstein, Moore, et al. | 36.5y | Hepatitis B | acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) | denied | Brian H. Corcoran | – |
| 2013-12-18 | 2014-09-15 | T.B.death | William E. Cochran, Jr. | Black McLaren et al. | – | DTaP, Hepatitis B, IPV, Pneumo | encephalopathy or encephalitis resulting in death | compensated | Christian J. Moran | $22,000 |
| 2014-07-23 | 2015-07-23 | Melissa Hall | not in record | – | – | hepatitis B | autoimmune encephalitis | dismissed | Laura D. Millman | – |
| 2014-11-13 | 2020-01-21 | T.F.death | Edward Kraus | Law Offices of Chicago Kent | 2mo | Pentacel (DTaP/IPV/Hib), Prevn | acute illness; alleged DTaP Table acute encephalopathy; deat | dismissed | Mindy Michaels Roth | – |
| 2016-01-28 | 2018-01-04 | David Romero | Bruce Slane | Law Office of Bruce W. Slane, P.C. | – | Hepatitis B | cryoglobulinemic vasculitis, kidney failure, congestive hear | dismissed | Herbrina Sanders Young | – |
| 2016-02-29 | 2016-11-22 | R.H.Q.death | Milton Clay Ragsdale, IV | Ragsdale LLC | – | DTaP, hepatitis B, IPV, Hib, P | encephalopathy and passed away | compensated | Nora Beth Dorsey | $322,915 |
| 2016-11-09 | 2022-07-19 | Tamara Chavez, Parent of T.C. | Patricia Finn | Patricia Finn, P.C. | 2mo | Pediarix (DTaP, hepatitis B, I | early infantile epilepsy/epileptic encephalopathy, intractab | denied | Nora Beth Dorsey | – |
| 2016-12-13 | 2018-01-03 | Kirstin Dawn Bardon | Kirstin Dawn Bardon | – | 29.0y | hepatitis B | chronic encephalopathy, paresthesia, and neuritis | dismissed | Laura D. Millman | – |
| 2017-11-27 | 2025-09-02 | T.B.D. | Armond Marcarian | Marcarian Law Firm, P.C. | 2mo | Pentacel (DTaP/IPV/Hib), hepat | acute/chronic encephalopathy; hypersensitivity myocarditis; | entitlement_granted_pending_damages | Nora Beth Dorsey | – |
| 2018-02-05 | 2023-10-31 | A.S. | Mark Theodore Sadaka | Law Offices of Sadaka Associates, LLC | – | DTaP; hepatitis B; IPV; Hib; P | Kawasaki disease, encephalopathy, and seizure disorder alleg | compensated | Nora Beth Dorsey | $15,000 |
| 2018-05-03 | 2021-01-29 | Alia J. Stone | Nancy Meyers | Turning Point Litigation | – | meningococcal and/or Hepatitis | acute disseminated encephalomyelitis | dismissed | Mindy Michaels Roth | – |
| 2018-07-11 | 2025-04-25 | LUKAS BUNDONIS | Kathleen Margaret Loucks | Lommen Abdo Law Firm | – | Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B | autoimmune encephalitis | unclear | – | – |
| 2022-04-12 | 2025-02-04 | B.J. | Michael Avrim Firestone | Marving Firestone, MD, JD and Associates | – | diphtheria and tetanus toxoids | encephalopathy and cerebral palsy | dismissed | Christian J. Moran | – |
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