Marvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates

Law Firm · Petitioner Practice VICP Petitioner Practice Last verified
Cases filed
42
Comp rate
76%
Total awarded
$3.8M
Tenure
2015–2025
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Marvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates is a U.S. law firm whose name appears on 42 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The firm's filings on file span 2015-2025, with a compensation rate of 76%. Cases on file have produced $3.8M in total awards. The attorneys appearing on this firm's docket include Michael Avrim Firestone, Marvin Firestone, Timothy William O’Hara.
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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 Marvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates's case history below.
How many VICP cases has Marvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates filed?
Marvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates has filed 42 petitions in the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program with publicly-available decisions, between 2015 and 2025.
What is Marvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates's compensation rate?
Marvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates's overall compensation rate across 42 VICP cases is 76% (32 compensated).
How much has Marvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates won in VICP cases?
Cases filed by Marvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates have resulted in $3.8M in total compensation awards from the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (visible-in-public-decisions only).
What kinds of vaccine injury cases does Marvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates handle?
Based on the cases on file, Marvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates's practice includes SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), Other / multiple, Transverse myelitis, Optic neuritis, among other vaccine-related conditions.
FiledFinal judgementPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2023-07-212025-09-02Juanita Owensinfluenzaright shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRcompensated$90,000
2020-05-012025-08-27L.L.P.9.0yinfluenzaGuillain-Barre syndrome (GBS)entitlement_granted_pending_damages
2022-06-142025-04-24Razia Khaninfluenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensated$63,000
2024-07-082025-04-11Dimitra Charisiinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$105,186
2023-09-112025-03-07Sara Kinseyinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$25,000
2022-09-132025-01-29Saleem Baiginfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$15,000
2021-09-012024-11-14J.Y.DTaPsupraventricular tachycardiadismissed
2021-08-192024-09-19Liza Orbaninfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)denied
2021-04-162024-09-03Savannah Sharpetetanusshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$55,000
2018-10-092024-07-08Elizabeth Valdezinfluenzasignificant aggravation of somatic symptom disorderdenied
2020-06-032024-07-03T.R.2moRotavirusintussusceptiondenied
2019-03-052024-06-12Mong Ha Vivian Cheung58.0yTdapshoulder injury induced by vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$93,710
2021-09-292024-01-23Robert ElliottinfluenzaTransverse Myelitis (“TM”) and right sided shoulder pain andcompensated$85,000
2018-10-192024-01-03Michele Nelson Ruppert54.0yinfluenzaGuillain-Barré Syndromecompensated$189,739
2023-10-052023-11-02Jian Feng Yuinfluenzamultifocal acquired demyelinating sensory and motor polyneurcompensated$65,000
2022-09-192023-09-06Fernando Tapiainfluenzaarthrus reaction and/or serum sickness, intermittent skin radismissed
2020-03-302023-08-29Stefanie PartridgeinfluenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensated$95,000
2020-12-042023-05-16Richard Stavaleinfluenzaunilateral diaphragm paralysiscompensated$75,000
2017-10-192022-07-25James Gudaitisinfluenzaoptic neuritis and multiple sclerosis or caused a significancompensated$121,723
2020-08-042022-05-11Richard KnippschildinfluenzaParsonage-Turner syndrome (brachial neuritis)compensated$125,000
2021-10-122021-12-03J.P.HPVGuillain-Barré syndromecompensated$220,000
2018-11-282021-10-29Sandra Saryinfluenzashoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$103,000
2017-12-062021-05-11Gayle Lawless Coxinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$20,000
2020-07-162020-09-02Donald SmithdeathinfluenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensated$471,690
2020-02-192020-03-25J.N.H.13.0yTdapautoimmune encephalitis and/or a significant aggravation of denied
2019-08-232020-03-04Youhong LuinfluenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensated$58,726
2016-03-082019-10-21Maya SandovalinfluenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensated$368,730
2017-10-022019-10-17Connie Fonginfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$45,000
2016-06-242019-10-02Edward MitchellTdapGuillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) and Chronic Inflammatory Demyecompensated$278,593
2018-01-052019-06-10Kim MailangkayinfluenzaBell's palsy, migraines with aura, disequilibrium and depresdismissed
2015-03-132018-12-20S.E.H.57.2yinfluenzamixed connective tissue disease (MCTD)dismissed
2016-06-132018-11-13Sharon CagleinfluenzaSweet syndrome, shingles, and a shoulder injury related to vcompensated$20,000
2016-07-082018-09-26Mary ButlerinfluenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensated$140,000
2018-01-192018-09-12Julius VineinfluenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensated$90,000
2017-11-302018-05-21Leanna Gerritsen-Smithinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$36,518
2015-04-192018-04-19V.L.75.7yinfluenzaright frozen shoulderdenied
2016-12-122018-03-20Thomas McCandlessinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$50,000
2015-12-012017-08-03Karen GreenTdapshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$9,500
2016-06-282017-06-28Ronald Kassinfluenzachronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (“CIDP”)compensated$225,000
2014-10-292016-09-21Patricia Elliotinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administrationcompensated$130,000
2014-12-192015-12-18Dean StanfordinfluenzaGuillain-Barré Syndromecompensated$85,000
2014-10-292015-05-05Gregory SmithTdapshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$223,770