Berman & Simmons, P.A.

Law Firm · Petitioner Practice VICP Petitioner Practice Last verified
Cases filed
6
Comp rate
67%
Total awarded
$391K
Tenure
2019–2024
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Berman & Simmons, P.A. is a U.S. law firm whose name appears on 6 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The firm's filings on file span 2019-2024, with a compensation rate of 67%. Cases on file have produced $391K in total awards. The attorneys appearing on this firm's docket include Miriam A. Johnson.
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How do I find a good VICP lawyer?
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How many VICP cases has Berman & Simmons, P.A. filed?
Berman & Simmons, P.A. has filed 6 petitions in the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program with publicly-available decisions, between 2019 and 2024.
What is Berman & Simmons, P.A.'s compensation rate?
Berman & Simmons, P.A.'s overall compensation rate across 6 VICP cases is 67% (4 compensated).
How much has Berman & Simmons, P.A. won in VICP cases?
Cases filed by Berman & Simmons, P.A. have resulted in $391K in total compensation awards from the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (visible-in-public-decisions only).
What kinds of vaccine injury cases does Berman & Simmons, P.A. handle?
Based on the cases on file, Berman & Simmons, P.A.'s practice includes SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), Syncope, neurologic, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), among other vaccine-related conditions.
FiledFinal judgementPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2024-02-292024-05-06Muriel J. Lyonsinfluenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensated$155,000
2022-08-192023-11-20Diane M. StroutdeathinfluenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome leading to deathdenied
2020-10-132022-05-23N.L.HPVvasovagal syncopecompensated$70,700
2020-06-252021-12-17Candice E. Hutchisoninfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administrationcompensated$78,168
2020-04-092020-05-13Alanna K. Infingerinfluenzaleft-sided shoulder injury related to vaccine administrationcompensated$86,927
2019-04-292019-08-07Dawn L. BonsallinfluenzaGuillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)dismissed