Law Office of John McHugh

Law Firm · Petitioner Practice VICP Petitioner Practice Last verified
Cases filed
29
Comp rate
14%
Total awarded
$281K
Tenure
2010–2024
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Law Office of John McHugh is a U.S. law firm whose name appears on 29 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The firm's filings on file span 2010-2024, with a compensation rate of 14%. Cases on file have produced $281K in total awards. The attorneys appearing on this firm's docket include John F. McHugh, Missed Abortion John F. McHugh.
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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 Law Office of John McHugh's case history below.
How many VICP cases has Law Office of John McHugh filed?
Law Office of John McHugh has filed 29 petitions in the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program with publicly-available decisions, between 2010 and 2024.
What is Law Office of John McHugh's compensation rate?
Law Office of John McHugh's overall compensation rate across 29 VICP cases is 14% (4 compensated).
How much has Law Office of John McHugh won in VICP cases?
Cases filed by Law Office of John McHugh have resulted in $281K 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 John McHugh handle?
Based on the cases on file, Law Office of John McHugh's practice includes Other / multiple, Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Transverse myelitis, Seizure disorder, Developmental delay / regression, among other vaccine-related conditions.
FiledFinal judgementPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2019-01-152024-08-15Sally Herms58.0yDTaPsensorineural hearing loss and tinnitusdenied
2018-03-232024-03-25A.V.6moDTaPseizure disorderdenied
2016-05-272023-10-02Melissa Larson36.0yinfluenzaGuillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)denied
2021-07-162023-09-20Keith A. Leeinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)entitlement_granted_pending_damages
2016-01-222022-10-21Pamela O’NealHepatitis Btransverse myelitiscompensated$93,000
2018-11-052022-09-15Camila Do Espirito SantodeathMMRmissed abortion and subsequent severe preeclampsiadismissed
2017-01-252022-06-28Mary M. SchoellerMMRShoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)entitlement_granted_pending_damages
2017-10-162019-10-07Donna Wissbauminfluenzaneuromyelitis optica ("NMO") aggravated by vaccinesdismissed
2017-03-022019-04-26H.S.death1.1yMMRBurkitt lymphomadismissed
2012-04-182018-12-20J.M.8.6yinfluenzarelapse of minimal change nephrotic syndrome with later reladenied
2015-04-192018-06-07Arlyne Rothenberg55.0yTdaplipodystrophydenied
2002-01-042018-02-07J.M. and V.M. on behalf of V.J.M.1.0yMMRpervasive developmental disorder (“PDD”), not otherwise specdenied
2002-01-042018-02-07J.H.R. and H.R.K.1.0yMMRautistic disorder; pervasive developmental disorder, not othdismissed
2018-02-07M.B.1.0yMMRpervasive developmental disorder (“PDD”), not otherwise specdismissed
2017-06-102018-01-04Rebecca DeRitisMMRPeriodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Cervicdismissed
2016-11-302017-12-26S.N.Hibasthma or reactive airway diseasedismissed
2002-01-042017-08-31M.P. and P.P., in their own right and Best Friends of their Son, C.R.P.1.0yMMRautistic disorderdismissed
2003-03-262016-02-12A.K.2.0yinfluenzaAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)denied
2015-05-072015-09-18SDW1.0yHib, MMR, Prevnar, varicellasignificant aggravation of esophagitisdismissed
2008-08-132015-07-22BTBautism spectrum disorder (ASD)denied
2011-04-122015-05-14Rafaella GanleyTdaptransverse myelitis (“TM”) and/or acute disseminating encephcompensated$40,000
2005-12-082015-05-07Mehabub Bhuiyanhepatitis Banaphylactic reaction and developed psychosiscompensated$100,000
2014-04-172015-04-13Christina Breland14.6yHPVseizure disorder and a mixed connective tissue diseasedismissed
2009-01-162014-09-08Amy Crutchfield35.0yMMRType 1 diabetes mellitusdenied
2006-05-082014-08-26J.H.9moinfluenza (two half-doses, pedneurological degeneration, loss of motor skills and body condenied
2010-06-182014-06-18SANDRA STEINBERG, as the administrator of the Estate of, ISAIAH STEINBERGdenied
2012-11-262014-05-27Deborah A. Catroninfluenzatransverse myelitisdismissed
2013-10-222014-03-06Anita Lee, in Her Own Right and as Best Friend of Her Daughter, Kyla LeeMMR and varicellaspeech delay; pervasive developmental delaydismissed
2006-07-312010-02-22Giavanna Maria Rodriguezdeath4moencephalopathycompensated$48,381