Law Office of Sylvia Chin-Caplan, LLC

Law Firm · Petitioner Practice VICP Petitioner Practice Last verified
Cases filed
38
Comp rate
61%
Total awarded
$2.2M
Tenure
2017–2026
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Law Office of Sylvia Chin-Caplan, LLC is a U.S. law firm whose name appears on 38 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The firm's filings on file span 2017-2026, with a compensation rate of 61%. Cases on file have produced $2.2M in total awards. The attorneys appearing on this firm's docket include Sylvia Chin-Caplan, Timothy J. Mason, Nicole Anne Caplan-Mason.
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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 Sylvia Chin-Caplan, LLC's case history below.
How many VICP cases has Law Office of Sylvia Chin-Caplan, LLC filed?
Law Office of Sylvia Chin-Caplan, LLC has filed 38 petitions in the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program with publicly-available decisions, between 2017 and 2026.
What is Law Office of Sylvia Chin-Caplan, LLC's compensation rate?
Law Office of Sylvia Chin-Caplan, LLC's overall compensation rate across 38 VICP cases is 61% (23 compensated).
How much has Law Office of Sylvia Chin-Caplan, LLC won in VICP cases?
Cases filed by Law Office of Sylvia Chin-Caplan, LLC have resulted in $2.2M 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 Sylvia Chin-Caplan, LLC handle?
Based on the cases on file, Law Office of Sylvia Chin-Caplan, LLC's practice includes SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), Other / multiple, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), Transverse myelitis, shoulder, among other vaccine-related conditions.
FiledFinal judgementPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2023-09-252026-03-25Gregory WhitehouseinfluenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensated$161,050
2022-02-252026-01-12Bret Woodtetanus, diphtheria, and acellmyelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease (MOGAD)compensated$70,000
2021-12-162025-11-03G.K.varicelladisseminated varicella vaccine-strain viral disease; varicelcompensated$85,628
2022-10-112025-09-17Matthew Ordunoinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$4,000
2024-09-302025-09-11Maria Demeloinfluenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVentitlement granted
2022-09-072025-08-28L.O.human papillomavirus (HPV)shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)dismissed
2024-02-022025-06-09Frank Lopesinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$57,517
2025-02-242025-04-01Maryann Nadeauinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)entitlement_granted_pending_damages
2025-03-042025-03-31Kenneth ClarkinfluenzaBell's palsy and hearing losscompensated$100,000
2020-12-182024-10-25Rayford Hardeninfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$25,000
2021-01-042024-06-27Karen Beaninfluenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensated$114,750
2021-01-112024-06-26Jill Velriinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$46,000
2022-11-212024-05-20Ilene Robinson Sunshineinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$100,000
2018-12-102024-05-17Cindy Barrientos42.0yinfluenzasignificant aggravation of pre-existing transverse myelitis dismissed
2020-06-052024-04-29Jamie GuyTdapencephalomyelitis/acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEMcompensated$75,000
2020-12-302024-04-10Thomas Gothersinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)denied
2021-01-042024-02-09Jeanne Andrewsinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)entitlement_granted_pending_damages
2016-04-042023-09-05B.O.1.1ypneumococcalaggravation of pre-existing epilepsy/seizure disorder, diagndenied
2020-01-012023-08-03Francis Zilinskicompensated$70,000
2020-02-132022-12-06Maureen Millerinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$46,575
2018-02-142022-08-29Eric P. Kaplaninfluenzatransverse myelitisdismissed
2018-08-022022-06-28V.K.DTaPjuvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and uveitiscompensated$135,000
2018-10-222022-02-08William LedererTdapdouble vision and trochlear (forth) nerve palsycompensated$47,500
2020-05-182022-01-18Ronald WalczakTdapGuillain-Barré syndromecompensated$155,000
2021-09-272021-10-27Eric Kurtz, M.D.influenza (flu)shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)entitlement_granted_pending_damages
2017-07-072021-09-15Lavell Maizeinfluenzasignificant aggravation of pre-existing Multiple Sclerosis (compensated$130,000
2019-09-122021-05-18Mariann Birdinfluenzaacute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (“AIDP”) andcompensated$170,000
2017-09-282021-03-22Maria Swickiinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administrationdismissed
2021-01-082021-03-09Deirdre Maguireinfluenzaleft shoulder bursitis, subacromial tendinitis and associatecompensated$143,873
2018-06-082020-09-23Ali FadhilTdapGuillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and optic neuritiscompensated$80,000
2018-04-302020-07-14H.H.W.deathDTaP, Hep B, IPV, Hib, pneumocdeathdismissed
2019-06-172020-07-07LISA FAUP, on behalf of A.F., a minor5.0yDTaP and IPsystemic juvenile idiopathic arthritisdenied
2015-10-072020-06-17Pitey Morgan54.0yinfluenzalongitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) / Neuromdenied
2013-11-132019-09-27Steve Lehrman36.9yinfluenzaGuillain-Barre Syndromecompensated$107,145
2018-01-082019-09-03Ray A. Gordon58.0yinfluenzaGuillain-Barré syndromedismissed
2013-11-012019-06-27Matthew RuppertinfluenzaMultiple Sclerosis (MS)compensated$205,000
2017-02-032019-05-29Raymonde L. Forjetteinfluenzaright shoulder injurycompensated$101,626
2002-10-012017-05-05R.A.1.0yMMRAutism Spectrum Disorderdenied