Golvash & Epstein, LLC

Law Firm · Petitioner Practice VICP Petitioner Practice Last verified
Cases filed
16
Comp rate
81%
Total awarded
$622K
Tenure
2014–2025
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Golvash & Epstein, LLC is a U.S. law firm whose name appears on 16 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The firm's filings on file span 2014-2025, with a compensation rate of 81%. Cases on file have produced $622K in total awards. The attorneys appearing on this firm's docket include Jeffrey A. Golvash.
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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. You can submit a free inquiry → to have your case forwarded to attorneys with VICP experience, or research Golvash & Epstein, LLC's case history below.
How many VICP cases has Golvash & Epstein, LLC filed?
Golvash & Epstein, LLC has filed 16 petitions in the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program with publicly-available decisions, between 2014 and 2025.
What is Golvash & Epstein, LLC's compensation rate?
Golvash & Epstein, LLC's overall compensation rate across 16 VICP cases is 81% (13 compensated).
How much has Golvash & Epstein, LLC won in VICP cases?
Cases filed by Golvash & Epstein, LLC have resulted in $622K in total compensation awards from the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (visible-in-public-decisions only).
What kinds of vaccine injury cases does Golvash & Epstein, LLC handle?
Based on the cases on file, Golvash & Epstein, LLC's practice includes SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), Other / multiple, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), among other vaccine-related conditions.
FiledFinal judgementPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2022-10-192025-05-16Regina A. Grebb69.0yinfluenzaGuillain-Barre syndrome (GBS)compensated$165,656
2024-07-292025-04-24Kathleen A. Merantetetanus-diphtheria-acellular pshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$70,000
2023-01-272024-06-25E.L.MMRVimmune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)entitlement_granted_pending_damages
2018-10-122023-05-15Gertrude Smilo, Administratix of the estate of Joseph G. Smilo, deceased63.0yinfluenzamyasthenia gravisdenied
2016-10-282022-11-07Sharon Volpeinfluenzaundifferentiated connective tissue diseasedismissed
2020-11-232022-09-09Mallory J. SpikerinfluenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensated$20,000
2020-09-162022-08-15Carol SteinhauerinfluenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensated$45,000
2019-06-102021-12-17Bruce Yochinfluenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccination administration (compensated$40,750
2021-10-262021-11-30Melissa Kiritinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$20,000
2019-03-082021-04-07Kurt T. WesterlundTdapshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$47,500
2020-08-272020-09-30Jennifer Schlatainfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$17,500
2020-08-272020-09-29Edward Boniinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$48,000
2017-11-142020-09-24Dante GuidoDTaPidiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)compensated$11,000
2017-05-152017-05-15Deborah M. WilliamsonTdapSjogren’s syndrome and/or Undifferentiated Connective Tissuecompensated$80,000
2014-11-102014-11-10David W. CrippeninfluenzaGuillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)compensated$45,240
2014-03-182014-03-18SEAN VANYO and KELLY VANYO, Parents and Natural Guardians of C.V., a Minorcompensated$11,516