Nemes, Rooney P.C.

Law Firm · Petitioner Practice VICP Petitioner Practice Last verified
Cases filed
57
Comp rate
54%
Total awarded
$2.0M
Tenure
2014–2025
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Nemes, Rooney P.C. is a U.S. law firm whose name appears on 57 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The firm's filings on file span 2014-2025, with a compensation rate of 54%. Cases on file have produced $2.0M in total awards. The attorneys appearing on this firm's docket include Scott William Rooney, William Scott Rooney.
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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 Nemes, Rooney P.C.'s case history below.
How many VICP cases has Nemes, Rooney P.C. filed?
Nemes, Rooney P.C. has filed 57 petitions in the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program with publicly-available decisions, between 2014 and 2025.
What is Nemes, Rooney P.C.'s compensation rate?
Nemes, Rooney P.C.'s overall compensation rate across 57 VICP cases is 54% (31 compensated).
How much has Nemes, Rooney P.C. won in VICP cases?
Cases filed by Nemes, Rooney P.C. have resulted in $2.0M in total compensation awards from the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (visible-in-public-decisions only).
What kinds of vaccine injury cases does Nemes, Rooney P.C. handle?
Based on the cases on file, Nemes, Rooney P.C.'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
2021-10-212025-10-15E.M.Scott William RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.–influenzachronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$134,000
2021-10-202025-07-30Stephen HicknerScott William RooneyNemes Rooney, P.C.; Nemes, Rooney, P.C.–influenza vaccinechronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)dismissedHerbrina Sanders Young–
2023-01-192025-05-08April KiekintveldScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney, P.C.–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$40,000
2021-02-232025-01-10JILLIAN C. BECCIAScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney, P.C.–influenzaStill's Diseaseunclear––
2023-09-122024-11-05Jonathan SchneiderScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney, P.C.–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$95,000
2023-02-232024-11-04Aaron LaBelleScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney, P.C.–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$7,500
2016-04-132024-09-23Victoria PusateriScott W. RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.15.4yHPVsignificant aggravation of her immunodeficiency disorder, indismissedThomas L. Gowen–
2020-12-232024-08-23Allison A. HayesScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney, P.C.–Tdapshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$55,000
2020-06-022024-07-18Richard JayeScott RooneyNemes Rooney, P.C.72.0ypneumococcalGuillain-Barré syndromedeniedBrian H. Corcoran–
2018-09-052024-07-11KATHERINE JINKERSONScott W. RooneyNemes, Rooney, P.C.–influenzavertigo, labyrinthitis, and possibly a Shoulder Injury Relatunclear––
2019-09-192024-05-07Debra HeathScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney, P.C.–influenzaunilateral sudden sensorineural hearing lossdismissedDaniel T. Horner–
2021-09-272024-04-09Kimberly Beth GarrettScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$100,000
2021-11-222024-04-02Shannon Lynne BrodeurScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney, P.C.–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$30,000
2022-02-222023-10-04Cheryl MaxheimerScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney, P.C.–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$25,639
2020-12-282023-05-02Scott SoutherlandScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$12,500
2020-11-132023-01-20MICHEAL CANNON, Jr., Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF KATIE CANNONdeathScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.30.0yinfluenzaliver failure, cirrhosis of the liver, reaction to hepatitisdismissedThomas L. Gowen–
2021-01-262022-06-30Vincent R. BedognedeathScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney, P.C.–influenzaGuillain-Barré syndromecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$127,500
2020-04-092022-05-03Mary FiolekScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney, P.C.–hepatitis Ashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$45,000
2019-01-222022-05-02Christine HeilScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney, P.C.–influenzaright arm and shoulder paincompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$51,294
2020-08-272022-04-13Linda SchwederScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney, P.C.–influenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$251,980
2018-10-092022-03-02Kathy Cummings GillimScott William RooneyNemes Rooney, P.C.–DTaPGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and/or chronic inflammatory dedismissedMindy Michaels Roth–
2017-09-132021-03-11J.D.Scott W. RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.–Pentacelacute flaccid myelitis (AFM)dismissedThomas L. Gowen–
2014-10-092020-11-12Sharon ThomasScott W. RooneyNemes Rooney P.C.–Tdapanaphylactic reaction, optic neuritis, and permanent blindnecompensatedChristian J. Moran$25,000
2020-01-152020-09-09DEANDREA AUSTIN, Next friend of D.F., a MinorScott W. RooneyNemes Rooney, P.C.–––dismissedBrian H. Corcoran–
2018-09-202020-08-10Estate of Brian WalkerScott W. RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.–influenzademyelinating condition affecting her lower extremitiesdismissedThomas L. Gowen–
2014-01-242020-07-28J.P.Scott W. RooneyNemes Rooney P.C.3.1yvaricellaChronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)deniedThomas L. Gowen–
2016-06-302020-07-08Danielle JenningsScott W. RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.13.0yHPVasthma/breathing problemsdeniedChristian J. Moran–
2018-08-082020-06-12Robert JamisonScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.–influenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$31,515
2018-10-152020-03-26Lisa SinkoScott RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$40,000
2018-03-012020-02-10Gerald KielScott RooneyNemes Rooney, P.C.–influenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$55,000
2018-06-192019-05-14Rhett MalpassScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.–influenzaleft shoulder injurycompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$88,015
2017-11-132019-04-23Lori WelchScott W. RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.–influenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) andismissedThomas L. Gowen–
2017-09-222019-04-22R.C.Scott W. RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.–IPVfebrile seizuresdismissedChristian J. Moran–
2017-12-192019-03-11Thirza Arlene BagleydeathScott W. RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.–influenzaherpes simplex virus encephalitisdismissedBrian H. Corcoran–
2018-03-012019-02-22Jill SilverScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$28,000
2017-09-142019-01-24Kehkahsan KhatoonScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.–influenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$18,000
2017-11-152018-12-07Nathen DiMaggioScott W. RooneyNemes, Rooney, P.C.–HPVperoneal neuropathydismissedThomas L. Gowen–
2011-11-142018-12-03R.S.Scott William RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.–influenza (flu)Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and/or Chronic Inflammatory DecompensatedThomas L. Gowen–
2017-09-112018-11-05James Daniel ParletteScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.–influenzaGuillain-Barre syndromecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$85,000
2017-09-202018-08-16Cathy MullenScott W. RooneyNemes Rooney P.C.–influenzaParsonage-Turner syndromedismissedLaura D. Millman–
2007-02-082018-07-13N.W.Scott W. RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.–DPT, MMRdevelopmental delays, physical injuries, and development of dismissed––
2016-04-062018-04-06STEPHEN VASASScott William RooneyNemes Rooney, P.C.–Tdapperipheral neuropathydismissed––
2016-04-262017-11-15Richard George LauxWilliam Scott RooneyNemes, Rooney, P.C.–influenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$55,000
–2017-09-28TERESA VOORS as next friend of W.V., a minorScott W. RooneyNemes, Rooney, P.C.–––dismissedBrian H. Corcoran–
2016-01-152017-09-20Patricia WilsonScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.–influenzaleft shoulder injurycompensated––
2016-01-202017-08-16Cynthia SmithScott William RooneyNemes Rooney P.C.–influenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$85,000
2016-10-242017-05-30BETH TAYLOR, N/F of K.S., a MinorScott W. RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.–––dismissedChristian J. Moran–
2013-08-152016-12-08S.F.Scott W. RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.–DTaP, IPV, MMR, VaricellaencephalitiscompensatedThomas L. Gowen$80,000
–2016-06-02CHARLES TURNERScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney, P.C.–––dismissedNora Beth Dorsey–
2015-05-072016-06-01N.S.Scott W. RooneyNemes Rooney, P.C.–MMRjuvenile idiopathic arthritiscompensatedLisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman$20,000
2016-04-262016-05-25JUDITH A. PANNICKScott W. RooneyNemes, Rooney, P.C.–––dismissedNora Beth Dorsey–
2015-01-062016-04-22Martin CrowleyScott W. RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.–Hepatitis A; Hepatitis B; TetaGuillian-Barre Syndrome (“GBS”)compensatedThomas L. Gowen$66,448
2015-08-262016-03-31Hans VarblowScott W. RooneyNemes, Rooney, PC–influenzaleft shoulder injurycompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$35,000
2014-09-022015-10-16Kaye Ann TuftsScott W. RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.–influenzatransverse myelitiscompensatedThomas L. Gowen$200,000
2012-12-132015-05-04Kristen OlsonScott W. RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.–influenzaChronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)/GuicompensatedLisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman$85,000
2014-11-212015-03-04Robert HandeysideScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney, P.C.––Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)dismissedNora Beth Dorsey–
2012-02-152014-12-15Kortney MeadowsScott William RooneyNemes, Rooney P.C.–HPVidiopathic transverse myelitisdeniedLisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman–