Syncope — VICP cases

This page indexes every case in the VICP Registry categorized as Syncope. There are 64 such cases.

What the record shows: The VICP has decided 64 cases categorized as Syncope since 2004. 49 (77%) ended in compensation, with a median award of $100,000. The median time from petition filing to decision was 14.1 months. The vaccine most frequently named in these petitions was influenza. Figures are computed from the published court decisions indexed on this page; every case links to its original source document. Compensation reflects the court's application of the program's legal standards to an individual claim — it is not a medical or scientific finding about vaccines generally.

FiledFinal judgementPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2010-06-072014-05-30Madison TurkupolisRonald C. HomerConway, Homer, P.C.12.8yHPV (Gardasil)neurocardiogenic syncope; basilar migrainedismissedLaura D. Millman–
2012-08-022015-05-29Michelle GutierrezAlfonso MelendezAlfonso L. Melendez, P.C.–HPVvasovagal syncope, a skull fracture, and post-concussion syncompensatedChristian J. Moran$70,999
2013-07-012014-08-18William H. Kennedy, Jr.Russell W. Lewis, IVJohnson Law Group–influenzafainted and suffered facial injuriescompensatedLisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman–
2014-08-292015-07-06B.A.H.Theodore G. PashosNiedner Bodeux et al.1.5yHPVsyncope resulting in mandibular fractures, lacerations, and compensatedChristian J. Moran–
2014-09-222018-02-15Hannah CombsAndrew D. DowningVan Cott & Talamante13.0yHPVvasovagal/reflex syncopedeniedBrian H. Corcoran–
2014-10-292015-09-25H.S.Renee GentryShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein11.5yDTaPsyncope and a skull fracturecompensatedDenise K. Vowell$60,212
2014-11-122015-08-21Nicholas J. XanthopoulosRandall Elbert SmithSmith, Elliot, Smith and Garmey–HPVvasovagal syncope with subsequent traumatic brain injuriescompensatedDenise K. Vowell$112,500
2014-12-172015-08-04McKenna WojickRonald Homer, William E. Cochran, Jr.Conway, Homer & Chin-Caplan, P.C.; Black, McLaren, Jones, Ryland & Griffee, P.C.; Black McLaren Jones Ryland & Griffee, P.C.–hepatitis A and trivalent inflvasovagal syncope, loss of consciousness, fall, broken rightcompensatedDenise K. Vowell$100,041
2015-02-062015-06-02Jose Guadalupe Garcia, IILarry Lee Thweatt, Jr.Terry & Thweatt, PC–meningococcalvasovagal syncopecompensatedDenise K. Vowell$116,775
2015-02-272015-11-09Jered R. AndersonJohn Andrew HamerHoffman Law Office–influenzasyncope and post-concussion syndromecompensatedDenise K. Vowell$50,000
2015-08-212017-08-08Irma ScottCurtis R. WebbCurtis R. Webb, Attorney at Law–influenzavasovagal syncope and a subdural hematomacompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$119,753
2015-09-282016-08-31J.S.Brian S. McCormickOrlando & Associates12.0yTdapsyncopal episode resulting in a fractured jaw and broken teecompensatedThomas L. Gowen$90,000
2015-11-302016-07-27M.J.P.Clifford ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–Hepatitis Asyncope resulting in dental injuriescompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$100,000
2017-02-222017-06-02William LaheraGeorge Edward LaMarche, IIILaMarche Safranko Law, PLLC–Hepatitis Avasovagal syncope and resulting injuries (fractured nose andcompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$78,000
2017-04-172022-01-04Ashley AmericaRenee J. GentryVaccine Injury Clinic, George Washington Univ. Law School18.7yHPVneurocardiogenic syncope (NCS)deniedBrian H. Corcoran–
2017-05-182021-08-19Gina KidwellRichard GageRichard Gage, P.C.80.0yinfluenzavasovagal syncopedismissedDaniel T. Horner–
2017-12-202018-12-19Faith HoelzelJerome Albert HiersemanEnd Hierseman and Crain LLC–influenzasyncopal episode, concussion, dental fractures, and permanencompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$101,671
2018-02-072019-04-15A.H.Rudolph L. MassaMassa Law Group–Tdap and HPVvasovagal syncope and resulting sequelae, including a lump ocompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$52,044
2018-02-082023-08-03Frank CrawfordRichard GageRichard Gage, P.C.84.0yinfluenzanausea and vomiting leading to vasovagal event, fall, head icompensatedThomas L. Gowen$145,180
2018-02-282019-11-19Kristen MoorbyPhyllis WidmanJacobs & Barbone–Tdapvasovagal syncopecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$119,539
2018-03-272019-08-09Spencer VickDavid Gregory RogersRogers, Hofrichter & Karrh, LLC–Hepatitis A and meningococcalVasovagal SyncopecompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$10,000
2018-05-252019-12-20Erica SchofieldDiana Lynn StadelnikasMaglio Christopher & Toale, PA–influenzavasovagal syncopecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$110,000
2018-08-012025-01-31A.B.Elaine Whitfield SharpWhitfield, Sharp & Sharp–Tdapneurocardiogenic syncopedismissedDaniel T. Horner–
2018-09-192020-02-05E.D.Danielle StraitMaglio Christopher & Toale, PA–influenzavasovagal syncope and dental facturescompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$92,990
2018-12-032019-08-13D.A.Jeffrey S. PopJeffrey S. Pop & Associates–Tdapvasovagal syncope episodecompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$675
2019-02-132020-03-17Jefferson Salazar Giraldopro se––vasovagal syncopevasovagal syncopedeniedChristian J. Moran–
2019-02-252021-04-21Mark A. JakubowskiWilliam B. HickyWilliam B. Hicky, Attorney at Law–pneumococcal conjugatevasovagal syncopecompensatedThomas L. Gowen$100,000
2019-08-062021-03-25Samantha HallMark SadakaLaw Offices of Sadaka Associates, LLC–HPVneurally-modulated syncopedismissedMindy Michaels Roth–
2019-10-092019-12-06Tyler Anthony ThackerHenry Domenick AccianiO’Connor, Acciani & Levy–HPVvasovagal syncopecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$56,814
2019-11-192021-12-23R.S.Diana Lynn StadelnikasMaglio Christopher & Toale, PA–HPVvasovagal syncope resulting in hearing loss from a temporal compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$176,010
2019-11-252021-05-13Ashish DaveKayleigh Kristine Smith, Sean Franks GreenwoodGreenwood Law Firm–meningococcalvasovagal syncopecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$62,738
2019-12-052019-12-13Madison EdwardsDamon Louis BeardTownsley Law Firm–meningococcalvasovagal syncopecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$101,287
2019-12-062020-05-21Autumn MorganPaul R. Brazil, Syncope Paul R. BrazilMuller Brazil, LLP–meningococcalvasovagal syncopecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$62,983
2020-02-142021-01-05C.H.John Robert Howie, Jr.Howie Law, PC16.0ymeningococcalsyncopal episode leading to a severe laceration and a fractucompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$155,544
2020-02-142025-02-13Ashlynn BrillJoseph Michael RussellVon Briesen & Roper, S.C.–HPVsyncope, seizures, and psuedoseizuresdismissedChristian J. Moran–
2020-04-032023-02-03Sharon CampbellJohn Robert HowieHowie Law, PC64.0yinfluenzavasovagal presyncope leading to a fall and subsequent fractucompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$190,000
2020-08-032021-09-03Hannah BakerJohn D. KasselKassel McVey Attorneys at Law–meningococcalvasovagal syncope leading to a fall and fractured skull, traentitlement_granted_pending_damagesBrian H. Corcoran–
2020-09-152025-08-06Marilyn HendricksDouglas Alan PettitPettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin23.0yinfluenzavasovagal syncopecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$335,661
2020-10-132022-04-20N.L.Miriam A. JohnsonBerman & Simmons, P.A.–HPVvasovagal syncopecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$70,700
2020-12-212021-01-05Gabrielle NataleRonald Craig HomerConway, Homer, P.C.–meningococcalsyncope, a facial laceration and subsequent scarringcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$45,000
2021-01-082023-08-02Brandon PozilNancy Routh Meyers, Vasovagal Syncope Nancy Routh MeyersTurning Point Litigation25.0yTdapsyncopal episode resulting in severe facial traumacompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$149,856
2021-03-152022-11-29Tori JonetMark BudzinskiCorneille Law Group–influenzavasovagal syncope with residual effects lasting more than sicompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$90,810
2021-07-282022-08-24K.E.Alison H. HaskinsMaglio Christopher and Toale, PA–meningococcalvasovagal syncopecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$117,238
2021-09-032023-04-14Francisco MarcilloAlison H. Haskins, Vasovagal Syncope Alison H. HaskinsMaglio Christopher & Toale, PA–Tdapvasovagal syncopecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$286,311
2021-09-092024-07-02Muamera HasanovicJessica WallaceSiri & Glimstad, LLP–Tdapanaphylaxis and vasovagal syncope, with sequela of supraventcompensatedKatherine E. Oler$9,500
2021-11-302023-03-23Alden HarmonTheodore G. Pashos, Syncope Theodore G. PashosPashos Law, LLC–influenzavasovagal syncopecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$52,407
2022-02-162022-08-05Sean M. SullivanElizabeth Martin MuldowneySands Anderson PC–influenza (flu)vasovagal syncope and secondary facial and dental injuriescompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$126,130
2022-07-182024-10-08Andrew EberlingAdam Marc RaditzGinsberg & O’Connor, P.C.–HPVvasovagal syncope with closed nasal fracture and deviated secompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$10,000
2022-08-232023-09-06Terralee PatkoDaisy MazoffSiri & Glimstad LLP–influenzavasovagal syncopecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$15,360
2022-11-172023-09-05Sicely D. MartinRamon Rodriguez, IIISands Anderson PC–influenzasyncopeentitlement_granted_pending_damagesBrian H. Corcoran–
2023-06-122025-01-14Kelly QuinnCatherine Wallace CostiganMaglio Christopher & Toale, PA50.0yHepatitis A/Bvasovagal syncopecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$130,100
2023-06-262024-06-26Katherine M. HeltonBijan EsfandiariWisner Baum LLP15.0yHPVmajor depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, panic attacks, dismissedBrian H. Corcoran–
2023-07-182026-01-28Alivia ZhangDavid A. KleczekKleczek Law Office–meningococcalsyncope with orbital injury and complete loss of vision in lcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$250,000
2024-02-292026-01-22Joshua T. GreeleyElizabeth M. MuldowneySands Anderson PC–tetanus, diphtheria, and acellvasovagal syncope with residual effectscompensatedMindy Michaels Roth$37,500
2024-04-162025-02-06D.S.Jeffrey S. PopJeffrey S. Pop & Associates–HPV, Tdap, and meningococcal cvasovagal syncopecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$55,000
2024-07-192025-03-11Mary O. LillyPaul D. BekmanBekman, Marder, Hopper, Malarkey & Perlin, LLC–human papillomavirus (HPV)vasovagal syncope with facial injury and avulsion of right ccompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$53,418
2024-10-312026-01-07Ryleigh FrancisNathan Joseph MarcheseSiri & Glimstad, LLP–meningococcalsyncopeentitlement_granted_pending_damagesBrian H. Corcoran–
2024-11-052026-01-06Steven T. MaupinSimina VourlisLaw Offices–influenzavasovagal syncope, facial lacerations, closed fracture of thentitlement_granted_pending_damagesBrian H. Corcoran–
2024-11-152025-12-17Mark StreechCatherine Wallace CostiganMaglio Christopher & Toale, PA–tetanus, diphtheria, and acellvasovagal syncopecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$133,987
2024-11-152025-09-11Brooke GorzelanczykJonathan J. SvitakShannon Law Group, P.C.17.0ymeningococcal and human papillsyncope with traumatic nasal and dental injuriescompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$130,000
2024-12-062025-11-19S.K.Shawn R. CrainEnd, Hierseman & Crain, LLC–influenza, meningococcal conjuvasovagal syncope with chin laceration and jaw fracturecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$125,000
2024-12-302025-08-08E.B.Ronald Craig HomerConway, Homer, P.C.–influenza; human papillomaviruvasovagal syncope resulting in traumatic dental injuryentitlement_granted_pending_damagesBrian H. Corcoran–
–2004-09-14Celeste HopkinsLorraine J. MansfieldMansfield Law Offices–tetanusvasopressor syncope secondary to bradycardiadenied––
–2014-01-06KAREN STARKPaul R. Brazil––HPVsyncope that resulted in severe head trauma, right subdural compensated–$175,000