Marvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates

Law Firm · Petitioner Practice VICP Petitioner Practice Last verified
Cases filed
51
Comp rate
65%
Total awarded
$4.1M
Tenure
2015–2025
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Marvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates is a U.S. law firm whose name appears on 51 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The firm's filings on file span 2015-2025, with a compensation rate of 65%. Cases on file have produced $4.1M in total awards. The attorneys appearing on this firm's docket include Michael A. 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. 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 51 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 51 VICP cases is 65% (33 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 $4.1M 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), Other / multiple, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), Transverse myelitis, Encephalitis / encephalopathy, among other vaccine-related conditions.
FiledFinal judgementPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2023-07-212025-09-02Juanita OwensMichael A. FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD, and Associates–influenzaright shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$90,000
2020-05-012025-08-27L.L.P.Michael FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD & Associates9.0yinfluenzaGuillain-Barre syndrome (GBS)entitlement_granted_pending_damagesNora Beth Dorsey–
2024-07-082025-04-11Dimitra CharisiTimothy William O’HaraMarvin Firestone MD, JD & Associates, LLP–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$105,186
2022-06-142025-03-24Razia KhanMichael Avrim FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates–influenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$63,000
2023-09-112025-03-07Sara KinseyMichael Arvin FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD, and Associates–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$25,000
2022-04-122025-02-04B.J.Michael Avrim FirestoneMarving Firestone, MD, JD and Associates–diphtheria and tetanus toxoidsencephalopathy and cerebral palsydismissedChristian J. Moran–
2022-09-132025-01-29Saleem BaigMichael Arvin FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD, and Associates–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$15,000
2021-04-162024-11-21Eva MaganaMichael A. FirestoneMarvin Firestone MD, JD & Associates, LLP–Tdap/MMRright shoulder painunclearChristian J. Moran–
2021-09-012024-10-21J.Y.Marvin A. FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates–DTaPsupraventricular tachycardiadismissedThomas L. Gowen–
2021-08-192024-08-19Liza OrbanMichael Arvin FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD, and Associates–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)deniedBrian H. Corcoran–
2021-04-162024-08-01Savannah SharpeTimothy William O’HaraMarvin Firestone MD, JD & Associates, LLP–tetanusshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$55,000
2018-10-092024-07-08Elizabeth ValdezMichael Avrim FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD, and Associates–influenzasignificant aggravation of somatic symptom disorderdeniedDaniel T. Horner–
2020-06-032024-06-03T.R.Michael FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates2moRotavirusintussusceptiondeniedBrian H. Corcoran–
2019-03-052024-05-21Mong Ha Vivian CheungMichael FirestoneMarvin Firestone and Associates58.0yTdapshoulder injury induced by vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedChristian J. Moran$93,710
2020-05-112024-05-01KAREN GREENMichael Avrim FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates74.0yinfluenzaright shoulder injuryunclearDaniel T. Horner–
2021-09-292023-12-29Robert ElliottMichael Arvin FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD, and Associates–influenzaTransverse Myelitis (“TM”) and right sided shoulder pain andcompensatedDaniel T. Horner$85,000
2018-10-192023-11-30Michele Nelson RuppertMichael Avrim FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates; Marvin Firestone, MD, JD, and Associates54.0yinfluenzaGuillain-Barré SyndromecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$189,739
2021-10-152023-10-05Jian Feng YuMichael FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates–influenzamultifocal acquired demyelinating sensory and motor polyneurcompensatedKatherine E. Oler$65,000
2020-03-302023-08-30Stefanie PartridgeMichael Avrim FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates–influenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensatedChristian J. Moran$95,000
2022-09-192023-08-14Fernando TapiaTimothy William O'HaraMarvin Firestone MD, JD & Associates, LLP–influenzaarthrus reaction and/or serum sickness, intermittent skin radismissedChristian J. Moran–
2020-12-042023-05-16Richard StavaleMichael Avrim FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates–influenzaunilateral diaphragm paralysiscompensatedMindy Michaels Roth$75,000
2017-10-192022-07-25James GudaitisMichael FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates–influenzaoptic neuritis and multiple sclerosis or caused a significancompensatedThomas L. Gowen$121,723
2020-08-042022-05-11Richard KnippschildMichael Arvin FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD, and Associates–influenzaParsonage-Turner syndrome (brachial neuritis)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$125,000
2017-07-302021-12-03D.C.Michael A. FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD, & Assoc.2.1yinfluenzaautoimmune epilepsy, plus a number of secondary symptoms (andeniedBrian H. Corcoran–
2019-08-272021-10-12J.P.Michael FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD, and Associates–HPVGuillain-Barré syndromecompensatedKatherine E. Oler$220,000
2018-11-282021-09-29Sandra SaryMichael Avrim FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates–influenzashoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$103,000
2017-12-062021-05-11Gayle Lawless CoxMichael FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$20,000
2019-08-192021-04-14Gerald ParkerMichael A. FirestoneMarvin Fireston, MD, JD, and Associates–influenzacellulitisdismissedChristian J. Moran–
2016-07-292020-11-23John Robert PhillipsMichael A. FirestoneMarvin16.0yinfluenzachronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpuradeniedKatherine E. Oler–
2020-07-162020-07-30Donald SmithdeathMichael Avrim FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD, and Associates–influenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$471,690
2016-02-042020-06-17Tarro DussaultMichael FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD, and Associates–Tdaptetany inflammatory response and back paindismissedKatherine E. Oler–
2015-10-092020-04-30SCGJMichael A. FirestoneMarvin Firestone MD, JD & Assocs., LLP–hepatitis Atransverse myelitisdismissedThomas L. Gowen–
2019-05-212020-02-19J.N.H.Michael Avrim FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates13.0yTdapautoimmune encephalitis and/or a significant aggravation of deniedBrian H. Corcoran–
2015-03-102019-10-28Rami HatterMarvin FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates–influenzaGuillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) and multiple sclerosis (MS)compensatedHerbrina Sanders Young$331,155
2016-06-242019-10-02Edward MitchellMichael A. FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates–TdapGuillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) and Chronic Inflammatory DemyecompensatedThomas L. Gowen$278,593
2016-03-082019-09-30Maya SandovalMichael A. FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD & Associates–influenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensatedThomas L. Gowen$368,730
2018-03-072019-08-23Youhong LuMichael Arvin FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD, and Associates–influenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$58,726
2017-10-022019-07-05Connie FongMichael Arvin FirestonMarvin Firestone, MD, JD, and Associates–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$45,000
2018-01-052019-05-14Kim MailangkayMichael A. FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates–influenzaBell's palsy, migraines with aura, disequilibrium and depresdismissedThomas L. Gowen–
2015-03-132018-12-20S.E.H.Michael A. FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates57.2yinfluenzamixed connective tissue disease (MCTD)dismissedLaura D. Millman–
2016-06-132018-10-17Sharon CagleMichael A. FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates–influenzaSweet syndrome, shingles, and a shoulder injury related to vcompensatedThomas L. Gowen$20,000
2016-07-082018-06-04Mary ButlerMichael FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD, and Associates–influenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$140,000
2018-01-192018-06-04Julius VineMichael Avrim FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates–influenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$90,000
2015-04-192018-04-19V.L.Michael A. FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates75.7yinfluenzaright frozen shoulderdeniedLaura D. Millman–
2016-12-122017-12-12Thomas McCandlessMichael A. FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$50,000
2017-03-102017-11-30Leanna Gerritsen-SmithMichael Avrim FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$36,518
2015-12-012017-08-03Karen GreenMarvin FirestoneMarvin Firestone JD, MD, and Associates–Tdapshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedThomas L. Gowen$9,500
2016-06-282017-06-28Ronald KassMichael FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates–influenzachronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (“CIDP”)compensatedLaura D. Millman$225,000
2014-12-192015-11-16Dean StanfordMarvin FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD & Associates–influenzaGuillain-Barré SyndromecompensatedChristian J. Moran$85,000
2014-10-292015-11-04Patricia ElliotMarvin FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD, and Associates–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administrationcompensatedDenise K. Vowell$130,000
2014-10-292015-02-11Gregory SmithMarvin FirestoneMarvin Firestone, MD, JD and Associates–Tdapshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedDenise K. Vowell$201,882