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Massa Butler Giglione

Law Firm · Petitioner Practice VICP Petitioner Practice Last verified
Cases filed
11
Comp rate
82%
Total awarded
$1.4M
Tenure
2020–2026
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Massa Butler Giglione is a U.S. law firm whose name appears on 11 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The firm's filings on file span 2020-2026, with a compensation rate of 82%. Cases on file have produced $1.4M in total awards. The attorneys appearing on this firm's docket include Gary A. Butler, Robert Fitzgerald.
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Attorneys at this firm (by case volume)
Gary A. Butler11Robert Fitzgerald1
Most-handled condition categories
SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration)4Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)4Other / multiple2Transverse myelitis1

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.

Gary A. Butler82%11 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.

SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration) +11pt vs program
4 cases at this firm · 4 compensated
This firm
100%
Program
89%
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) -7pt vs program
4 cases at this firm · 3 compensated
This firm
75%
Program
82%

Frequently asked questions about Massa Butler Giglione

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. You can submit a free inquiry → to have your case forwarded to attorneys with VICP experience, or research Massa Butler Giglione's case history below.
How many VICP cases has Massa Butler Giglione filed?
Massa Butler Giglione has filed 11 petitions in the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program with publicly-available decisions, between 2020 and 2026.
What is Massa Butler Giglione's compensation rate?
Massa Butler Giglione's overall compensation rate across 11 VICP cases is 82% (9 compensated).
How much has Massa Butler Giglione won in VICP cases?
Cases filed by Massa Butler Giglione have resulted in $1.4M in total compensation awards from the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (visible-in-public-decisions only).
What kinds of vaccine injury cases does Massa Butler Giglione handle?
Based on the cases on file, Massa Butler Giglione's practice includes SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), Other / multiple, Transverse myelitis, among other vaccine-related conditions.
FiledFinal judgementPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2020-12-092026-02-03Kelley GunterdeathGary A. ButlerMassa Butler Giglione–influenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensatedHerbrina Sanders Young$265,000
2019-07-292025-11-20Deven LomagoGary A. ButlerMassa Butler Giglione12.0yhuman papillomavirus (GardasilCrohn's diseasedeniedHerbrina Sanders Young–
2025-07-292025-08-29James A. TaylorGary A. ButlerMassa Butler Giglione–influenzaGuillain-Barré syndromeentitlement_granted_pending_damagesBrian H. Corcoran–
2023-11-072025-05-05Timothy P. CopeGary A. ButlerMassa Butler Giglione–pneumococcal conjugate vaccineshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$112,319
2021-04-132023-11-06Kimberly BenzGary A Butler, Robert FitzgeraldMassa Butler Giglione–influenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$128,527
2021-04-062023-06-29Samantha O’ConnellGary A. ButlerMassa Butler Giglione–Tdapleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$45,360
2021-11-052023-04-17Sally Jo BennettdeathGary A. ButlerMassa, Butler, Giglione–influenzaGuillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$380,500
2021-03-292022-12-12L.C.Gary A ButlerMassa Butler Giglione4morotavirusintussusceptioncompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$77,000
2019-08-052021-03-01Kathy BrimnerGary A. ButlerMassa Butler Giglione–TdapShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$76,045
2018-06-122020-11-02Donald SipesGary A. ButlerMassa Butler Giglione–influenzaTransverse MyelitiscompensatedKatherine E. Oler$175,000
2019-11-192020-07-13William Minsterman, Jr.Gary A. ButlerMassa Butler Giglione–influenzaGuillain-Barre syndrome (GBS)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$125,000