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Burns, Garner Law Firm

Law Firm · Petitioner Practice VICP Petitioner Practice Last verified
Cases filed
1
Comp rate
100%
Total awarded
$245K
Tenure
2014
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Burns, Garner Law Firm is a U.S. law firm whose name appears on 1 petition in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The single recorded filing dates to 2014; compensation rate of 100%. Cases on file have produced $245K in total awards. The attorneys appearing on this firm's docket include Stewart E. Burns.
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Attorneys at this firm (by case volume)
Stewart E. Burns1
Most-handled condition categories
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)1

Frequently asked questions about Burns, Garner Law Firm

Answers built from this firm's public case docket.

How do I find a good VICP lawyer?
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 Burns, Garner Law Firm's case history below.
How many VICP cases has Burns, Garner Law Firm filed?
Burns, Garner Law Firm has filed 1 petitions in the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program with publicly-available decisions, between 2014 and 2014.
What is Burns, Garner Law Firm's compensation rate?
Burns, Garner Law Firm's overall compensation rate across 1 VICP cases is 100% (1 compensated).
How much has Burns, Garner Law Firm won in VICP cases?
Cases filed by Burns, Garner Law Firm have resulted in $245K in total compensation awards from the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (visible-in-public-decisions only).
What kinds of vaccine injury cases does Burns, Garner Law Firm handle?
Based on the cases on file, Burns, Garner Law Firm's practice includes Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), among other vaccine-related conditions.
FiledFinal judgementPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2014-05-222014-05-22Leona Faye ThompsonStewart E. BurnsBurns, Garner Law Firm–influenzaGuillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and a chronic inflammatory demcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$245,000