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Rawson, Merrigan & Litner, LLP

Law Firm · Petitioner Practice VICP Petitioner Practice Last verified
Cases filed
4
Comp rate
100%
Total awarded
$307K
Tenure
2017–2023
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Rawson, Merrigan & Litner, LLP is a U.S. law firm whose name appears on 4 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The firm's filings on file span 2017-2023, with a compensation rate of 100%. Cases on file have produced $307K in total awards. The attorneys appearing on this firm's docket include James M. Merrigan, James M, Christopher Davidson Fletcher.
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Attorneys at this firm (by case volume)
James M. Merrigan3James M1Christopher Davidson Fletcher1
Most-handled condition categories
SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration)3Other / multiple1

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
3 cases at this firm · 3 compensated
This firm
100%
Program
89%

Frequently asked questions about Rawson, Merrigan & Litner, LLP

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. Research Rawson, Merrigan & Litner, LLP's case history below.
How many VICP cases has Rawson, Merrigan & Litner, LLP filed?
Rawson, Merrigan & Litner, LLP has filed 4 petitions in the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program with publicly-available decisions, between 2017 and 2023.
What is Rawson, Merrigan & Litner, LLP's compensation rate?
Rawson, Merrigan & Litner, LLP's overall compensation rate across 4 VICP cases is 100% (4 compensated).
How much has Rawson, Merrigan & Litner, LLP won in VICP cases?
Cases filed by Rawson, Merrigan & Litner, LLP have resulted in $307K in total compensation awards from the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (visible-in-public-decisions only).
What kinds of vaccine injury cases does Rawson, Merrigan & Litner, LLP handle?
Based on the cases on file, Rawson, Merrigan & Litner, LLP's practice includes SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), Other / multiple, among other vaccine-related conditions.
FiledFinal judgementPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2017-10-262023-09-27Georgeana McKenzieJames M. MerriganRawson, Merrigan & Litner, LLP–influenzarotator cuff tear, supraspinatus and impingementcompensatedDaniel T. Horner$60,000
2020-09-242023-06-26Barbara CerasuoloJames M. MerriganRawson, Merrigan & Litner, LLP–influenzacellulitiscompensatedHerbrina Sanders Young$46,635
2019-12-302022-03-31Christina LepreJames M. Merrigan, James MRawson, Merrigan, & Litner, LLP; Merrigan, Rawson, Merrigan & Litner, LLP–influenzaleft shoulder impingement and a mild partial rotator cuff tecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$50,650
2017-07-142017-07-14Regina O. FletcherChristopher Davidson FletcherRawson, Merrigan & Litner, LLP–influenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$150,000