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Jacobson Press & Fields

Law Firm · Petitioner Practice VICP Petitioner Practice Last verified
Cases filed
5
Comp rate
100%
Total awarded
$511K
Tenure
2017–2019
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Jacobson Press & Fields is a U.S. law firm whose name appears on 5 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The firm's filings on file span 2017-2019, with a compensation rate of 100%. Cases on file have produced $511K in total awards. The attorneys appearing on this firm's docket include Matthew B. Vianello.
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Attorneys at this firm (by case volume)
Matthew B. Vianello5
Most-handled condition categories
SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration)3Transverse myelitis1Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)1

Compensation rate by condition vs program baseline

For each condition this firm has handled at least 3 cases on, comparing the firm's comp rate against the program-wide comp rate for the same condition. Reveals where this firm out- or under-performs the baseline.

SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration) +11pt vs program
3 cases at this firm · 3 compensated
This firm
100%
Program
89%

Frequently asked questions about Jacobson Press & Fields

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 Jacobson Press & Fields's case history below.
How many VICP cases has Jacobson Press & Fields filed?
Jacobson Press & Fields has filed 5 petitions in the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program with publicly-available decisions, between 2017 and 2019.
What is Jacobson Press & Fields's compensation rate?
Jacobson Press & Fields's overall compensation rate across 5 VICP cases is 100% (5 compensated).
How much has Jacobson Press & Fields won in VICP cases?
Cases filed by Jacobson Press & Fields have resulted in $511K in total compensation awards from the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (visible-in-public-decisions only).
What kinds of vaccine injury cases does Jacobson Press & Fields handle?
Based on the cases on file, Jacobson Press & Fields's practice includes SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), Transverse myelitis, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), among other vaccine-related conditions.
FiledFinal judgementPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2018-07-262019-12-12David ChoiMatthew B. VianelloJacobson Press & Fields–influenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$62,065
2018-05-242019-06-27Jackie JohnsMatthew B. VianelloJacobson Press & Fields–influenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and chronic inflammatory demyecompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$125,000
2017-06-122018-04-25Hedy GloverMatthew B. VianelloJacobson Press & Fields–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$20,000
2017-03-082017-03-08Dan WojciechowskiMatthew B. VianelloJacobson Press & Fields–influenzatransverse myelitis and/or acute disseminated encephalomyelicompensatedHerbrina Sanders Young$156,980
2016-09-282017-02-06Carla PingelMatthew B. VianelloJacobson Press & Fields–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$146,600