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Kagan & Gertel

Law Firm · Petitioner Practice VICP Petitioner Practice Last verified
Cases filed
1
Comp rate
100%
Total awarded
$40K
Tenure
2015
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Kagan & Gertel 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 2015; compensation rate of 100%. Cases on file have produced $40K in total awards. The attorneys appearing on this firm's docket include Irving Gertel.
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Attorneys at this firm (by case volume)
Irving Gertel1
Most-handled condition categories
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)1

Frequently asked questions about Kagan & Gertel

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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 Kagan & Gertel's case history below.
How many VICP cases has Kagan & Gertel filed?
Kagan & Gertel has filed 1 petitions in the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program with publicly-available decisions, between 2015 and 2015.
What is Kagan & Gertel's compensation rate?
Kagan & Gertel's overall compensation rate across 1 VICP cases is 100% (1 compensated).
How much has Kagan & Gertel won in VICP cases?
Cases filed by Kagan & Gertel have resulted in $40K in total compensation awards from the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (visible-in-public-decisions only).
What kinds of vaccine injury cases does Kagan & Gertel handle?
Based on the cases on file, Kagan & Gertel's practice includes Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), among other vaccine-related conditions.
FiledFinal judgementPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2015-05-062015-05-27Valeria Watson––8.0yinfluenzaGuillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and/or Chronic Inflammatory Decompensated–$40,000