Question 1

How do I find a good VICP lawyer?

Accepted Answer

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. Research Berman & Simmons, P.A.'s case history below.

Question 2

How many VICP cases has Berman & Simmons, P.A. filed?

Accepted Answer

Berman & Simmons, P.A. has filed 6 petitions in the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program with publicly-available decisions, between 2019 and 2024.

Question 3

What is Berman & Simmons, P.A.'s compensation rate?

Accepted Answer

Berman & Simmons, P.A.'s overall compensation rate across 6 VICP cases is 67% (4 compensated).

Question 4

How much has Berman & Simmons, P.A. won in VICP cases?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 5

What kinds of vaccine injury cases does Berman & Simmons, P.A. handle?

Accepted Answer

Based on the cases on file, Berman & Simmons, P.A.'s practice includes SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), Syncope, among other vaccine-related conditions.

Filed	Final judgement	Petitioner	Attorney	Firm	Age at Vaccination	Vaccine	Condition	Outcome	Special Master	Award
2024-02-29	2024-04-04	Muriel J. Lyons	Miriam A. Johnson	Berman & Simmons, P.A.	–	influenza	left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRV	compensated	Brian H. Corcoran	$155,000
2022-08-19	2023-11-20	Diane M. Stroutdeath	Miriam A. Johnson	Berman & Simmons, PA	–	influenza	Guillain-Barre Syndrome leading to death	denied	Brian H. Corcoran	–
2020-10-13	2022-04-20	N.L.	Miriam A. Johnson	Berman & Simmons, P.A.	–	HPV	vasovagal syncope	compensated	Brian H. Corcoran	$70,700
2020-06-25	2021-11-16	Candice E. Hutchison	Miriam A. Johnson	Berman & Simmons, PA	–	influenza	shoulder injury related to vaccine administration	compensated	Brian H. Corcoran	$78,168
–	2020-04-09	Alanna K. Infinger	Miriam A. Johnson	Berman & Simmons, P.A.	–	influenza	left-sided shoulder injury related to vaccine administration	compensated	Brian H. Corcoran	$86,927
2019-04-29	2019-04-29	Dawn L. Bonsall	Miriam Johnson	Berman & Simmons	–	influenza	Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)	dismissed	Nora Beth Dorsey	–

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