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Law Office of Donald P. Edwards

Law Firm · Petitioner Practice VICP Petitioner Practice Last verified
Cases filed
12
Comp rate
67%
Total awarded
$2.9M
Tenure
2014–2020
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Law Office of Donald P. Edwards is a U.S. law firm whose name appears on 12 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The firm's filings on file span 2014-2020, with a compensation rate of 67%. Cases on file have produced $2.9M in total awards. The attorneys appearing on this firm's docket include Donald P. Edwards.
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Attorneys at this firm (by case volume)
Donald P. Edwards12
Most-handled condition categories
Other / multiple6Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)3Transverse myelitis1Seizure disorder1SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration)1

Top-performing attorneys at this firm by comp rate · ≥10 cases

Attorneys at this firm ranked by compensation rate (cases compensated as a share of total case volume at this firm). Filtered to attorneys with at least 10 cases on this firm's docket so the rate comparison stays meaningful.

Donald P. Edwards67%12 cases

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.

Other / multiple +46pt vs program
6 cases at this firm · 5 compensated
This firm
83%
Program
37%
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) -15pt vs program
3 cases at this firm · 2 compensated
This firm
67%
Program
82%

Frequently asked questions about Law Office of Donald P. Edwards

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 Law Office of Donald P. Edwards's case history below.
How many VICP cases has Law Office of Donald P. Edwards filed?
Law Office of Donald P. Edwards has filed 12 petitions in the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program with publicly-available decisions, between 2014 and 2020.
What is Law Office of Donald P. Edwards's compensation rate?
Law Office of Donald P. Edwards's overall compensation rate across 12 VICP cases is 67% (8 compensated).
How much has Law Office of Donald P. Edwards won in VICP cases?
Cases filed by Law Office of Donald P. Edwards have resulted in $2.9M in total compensation awards from the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (visible-in-public-decisions only).
What kinds of vaccine injury cases does Law Office of Donald P. Edwards handle?
Based on the cases on file, Law Office of Donald P. Edwards's practice includes Other / multiple, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), Transverse myelitis, Seizure disorder, SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), among other vaccine-related conditions.
FiledFinal judgementPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2017-10-202020-07-24Mark FerraraDonald P. EdwardsLaw Office of Donald P. Edwards–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administrationdismissedHerbrina Sanders Young–
–2020-03-13ZINA SANDERSDonald P. EdwardsLaw Office of Donald P. Edwards–––dismissedThomas L. Gowen–
2017-01-042017-09-01M.R.Donald P. EdwardsLaw Office of Donald P. Edwards–TdapGuillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)dismissedLaura D. Millman–
2012-11-012017-05-17Jeremiah MeansDonald Philip EdwardsLaw Offices of Donald P. Edwards; Law Office of Donald P. Edwards24.0yinfluenzaSusac's Syndrome; acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis (ADEcompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$1,875,269
2015-11-062017-03-09James JacksonDonald P. EdwardsLaw Office of Donald P. Edwards–influenzavaccine neuropathycompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$50,000
2015-10-132015-10-13Cassidi NorwoodDonald P. EdwardsLaw Office of Donald P. Edwards–DTaP, IPV, Hib, PCV, polio, roseizuresdismissedChristian J. Moran–
2013-09-262015-02-27John AianiDonald Philip EdwardsLaw Office of Donald P. Edwards–influenzainflammatory polyarthritiscompensatedThomas L. Gowen$75,000
2015-01-052015-01-23Tony SuraceDonald P. EdwardsLaw Office of Donald P. Edwards–influenzaGuillain-Barre SyndromecompensatedThomas L. Gowen$150,000
2013-05-282014-12-09Terry Lee EstvoldDonald P. EdwardsLaw Office of Donald P. Edwards–influenzasignificant aggravation of his post-herpetic neuralgiacompensatedThomas L. Gowen$25,000
2011-10-142014-11-12Audrey McElroyDonald Philip EdwardsLaw Office of Donald P. Edwards–influenzaurticarial vasculitiscompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$223,039
2012-11-132014-10-20Patsy D. CrabtreeDonald P. EdwardsLaw Office of Donald P. Edwards–influenzaGuillian-Barre SyndromecompensatedThomas L. Gowen$248,000
–2014-04-02John BarlowDonald P. EdwardsLaw Office of Donald P. Edwards–influenzatransverse myelitiscompensatedLaura D. Millman$250,000