Shoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein

Law Firm · Petitioner Practice VICP Petitioner Practice Last verified
Cases filed
67
Comp rate
60%
Total awarded
$12.9M
Tenure
2008–2023
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Shoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein is a U.S. law firm whose name appears on 67 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The firm's filings on file span 2008-2023, with a compensation rate of 60%. Cases on file have produced $12.9M in total awards. The attorneys appearing on this firm's docket include Clifford J. Shoemaker, Renee J. Gentry, John F. McHugh.
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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 Shoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein's case history below.
How many VICP cases has Shoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein filed?
Shoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein has filed 67 petitions in the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program with publicly-available decisions, between 2008 and 2023.
What is Shoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein's compensation rate?
Shoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein's overall compensation rate across 67 VICP cases is 60% (40 compensated).
How much has Shoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein won in VICP cases?
Cases filed by Shoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein have resulted in $12.9M in total compensation awards from the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (visible-in-public-decisions only).
What kinds of vaccine injury cases does Shoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein handle?
Based on the cases on file, Shoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein's practice includes Other / multiple, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), Encephalitis / encephalopathy, SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), among other vaccine-related conditions.
FiledFinal judgementPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2009-07-152023-10-27Jeremy HodgeClifford J. Shoemaker, Renee J. GentryShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein; Vaccine Injury Clinic, George Washington University Law School18.0yhepatitis Bsignificant aggravation of preexisting neuroborreliosisdeniedChristian J. Moran–
2015-10-292021-07-29Anna HittClifford J. Shoemaker, Renee GentryShoemaker, Gentry, & Knickelbein28.0yinfluenzatransverse myelitis and multiple sclerosiscompensatedChristian J. Moran$469,237
2014-12-102020-09-15M.S.M.Clifford J. Shoemaker, Renee J. GentryShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein; The Law Office of Renee J. Gentry6moDTaPfebrile status epilepticus and encephalopathycompensatedThomas L. Gowen$1,271,451
2018-10-182020-07-01Randall FennigClifford John Shoemaker, Renee Ja GentryShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein; The Law Office of Renee J. Gentry–influenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$20,000
2016-02-042020-04-10G.A.Clifford John ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein1.8yinfluenzainjection site reaction that resulted in pain, swelling, itcdismissedHerbrina Sanders Young–
2014-04-302020-01-28Madison AstleClifford J. Shoemaker, Renee J. GentryShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein; The Law Office of Renee J. Gentry13.0yvaricellaintracranial hypertension; chronic headaches; pseudotumor cecompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$256,284
2012-09-242019-12-06L.A.Clifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein5.9yFluMistbilateral striatal necrosis (BSN)compensatedDaniel T. Horner$1,419,072
2014-10-142019-10-23Tesha SmithRenee J. GentryShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein; The Law Office of Renee J. Gentry–influenzaGuillain-Barré Syndrome (“GBS”)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$646,339
2018-09-142019-10-04Salah HamaddeathClifford John ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry, & Knickelbein–influenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$474,574
2016-08-272019-08-27A.S.Clifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein3.3yDTaPneurologic neglect syndrome, expressive language disorder, udismissedBrian H. Corcoran–
2015-12-012019-07-15Cailen McKownClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein13.2yHPV/Gardasil; hepatitis Apostural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), eczema/atodeniedBrian H. Corcoran–
2015-10-292019-06-25Bonita ReevesClifford John ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–influenzatransverse myelitiscompensatedDaniel T. Horner$175,593
2011-04-072019-05-28Jeffrey David SimmonsClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein38.0yTdapanaphylactoid response; immune problems; Addison’s-like disecompensatedLaura D. Millman$1,631,128
2004-11-292019-05-24C.A.P.Clifford ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein5moDTaPencephalopathydismissedNora Beth Dorsey–
2017-07-182019-05-14William BrownClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–influenzaGuillain-Barré syndromecompensatedHerbrina Sanders Young$145,000
2018-06-272019-04-08R.V.deathClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–DTaP-Hib-IPV (Pentacel)deathdismissedKatherine E. Oler–
2016-04-182019-03-20P.L.Clifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry, and Knickelbein–meningococcalautoimmune encephalitiscompensatedThomas L. Gowen$45,705
2016-09-012019-03-15Thomas RoseClifford ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–influenzavascular event; permanent vision lossdismissedNora Beth Dorsey–
2016-04-122019-02-27Scott CipaClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry, and Knickelbein–TdapGuillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), chronic inflammatory demyelincompensatedThomas L. Gowen$325,000
2015-10-232018-12-21Jessica JonesClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein19.0yTDaPsmall fiber neuropathydeniedHerbrina Sanders Young–
2012-07-272018-11-08Kimberly S. ThompsonClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–influenzaperipheral neurological injurycompensatedLaura D. Millman$708,352
2015-04-102018-10-12Bryan MacielClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein14.0yHPVmultiple sclerosis and optic neuritisdeniedBrian H. Corcoran–
2013-09-252018-08-21Rhonda NixondeathClifford John ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–influenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) or acute disseminated encephalcompensatedThomas L. Gowen$25,000
2003-12-312018-08-09Eilise MoriartyClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein4.0yMMRseizure disorder and encephalopathy with decline in cognitivcompensatedChristian J. Moran$1,567,111
2017-05-222018-05-08Christine PearsonCliff John ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$75,289
2017-08-222018-05-02E.B.Clifford John ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–rotavirusintussusceptioncompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$53,299
2012-06-142018-04-02George DominguezClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pWegener’s granulomatosisdeniedChristian J. Moran–
2016-08-242018-04-02Carmela CiannideathClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–influenzadeathdismissedThomas L. Gowen–
2017-06-272018-04-02E.M.Clifford John ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–HPVtransverse myelitisdismissedBrian H. Corcoran–
–2018-02-08Thomas SimkissClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–influenza (flu)Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)compensatedLaura D. Millman$90,000
2017-08-012017-11-08C.A.Clifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein15.6yHPVdysautonomiadismissedLaura D. Millman–
–2017-09-14Cathryn MongClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–influenzanarcolepsycompensatedLaura D. Millman$125,000
2002-01-312017-08-31JMFClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein2moMMRautism disorderdismissedNora Beth Dorsey–
2004-06-102017-08-31LEIGH EWORONSKY, parent of A.E., a minorClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–MMRAutistic Disorder (AD); pervasive developmental disorder (PDdismissedDenise K. Vowell–
2005-02-102017-08-31Richard Kristopher Young and Christina Young, Parents of K.L.Y., a MinorClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–MMRautistic disorderdismissedNora Beth Dorsey–
2016-01-272017-07-03Z.H.Clifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–influenzaamplified pain syndromecompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$110,000
2015-10-222017-06-27Estate of Glenn MeramodeathCliff J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–influenzaGuillain-Barré Syndrome (“GBS”) and Chronic Inflammatory DemcompensatedThomas L. Gowen$55,000
2016-04-122017-04-24Steven PattonClifford ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–influenzaGuillain-Barre SyndromecompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$150,000
2015-08-122017-04-14Michael ZippelliClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–Tdapneurological injuriescompensatedHerbrina Sanders Young$130,000
2015-07-132017-03-14R.H.Clifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–DTaPepilepsy and developmental delaysdismissedHerbrina Sanders Young–
2016-07-262017-03-01Yolanda ValdezClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–influenzashoulder injurycompensatedChristian J. Moran$80,000
2016-12-272017-02-28Suzette McLeodClifford ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–influenzaright shoulder/arm paincompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$117,296
2013-07-172017-01-25G.C.F.Clifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein1.3yMMRautism spectrum disorderdeniedGeorge L. Hastings Jr.–
2015-07-222016-10-18John M. RobinsonRenee Ja GentryShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–influenzaGuillain-Barré SyndromecompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$299,287
2013-07-172016-09-13Devon JaffriClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry, & Knickelbein–influenzaacute disseminating encephalomyelitis (ADEM) and/or multiplecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$175,000
2014-07-212016-08-30Douglas RettmanClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–influenzaencephalopathycompensatedThomas L. Gowen$275,556
2015-11-302016-07-27M.J.P.Clifford ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–Hepatitis Asyncope resulting in dental injuriescompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$100,000
2012-07-272016-06-23Estate of Elio BondideathRenee J. GentryShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–influenzastrokecompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$9,000
2002-05-102016-05-19SRHClifford ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein1.3yHibautism spectrum disorder (ASD)deniedGeorge L. Hastings Jr.–
–2016-05-18R.P.Clifford ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–DTapmotor planning disorder and sensory processing disorderdismissedNora Beth Dorsey–
2015-01-162016-03-14E.C.Clifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–influenzatransverse myelitiscompensatedThomas L. Gowen$81,500
2011-02-252016-02-02Bedford BoylstonRenee Ja GentryShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–influenzaencephalitis and/or the significant aggravation of encephalicompensatedThomas L. Gowen$850,000
2015-03-232015-12-03Ann WyborskiRenee J. GentryShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedDenise K. Vowell$236,492
2014-11-182015-11-05Elmer D McKercherRenee GentryShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–H1N1 monovalentGuillain-Barré syndromedismissedThomas L. Gowen–
2014-10-292015-09-25H.S.Renee GentryShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein11.5yDTaPsyncope and a skull fracturecompensatedDenise K. Vowell$60,212
2014-04-302015-07-03Debra BubClifford L. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–Tdapallergic reaction that damaged her immune systemcompensatedLisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman$75,000
2004-03-122015-05-14N.B.Clifford ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein1.0yMMRautism spectrum disorderdeniedGeorge L. Hastings Jr.–
2014-04-112015-05-13Ofelia WintersClifford John ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–influenzapurpuric lesions, vasculitis, panniculitiscompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$110,916
2008-10-312014-06-13M.A.J.Clifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–––dismissedGeorge L. Hastings Jr.–
2009-10-072014-04-10Julius ReeseClifford ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein––AutismdismissedDenise K. Vowell–
–2014-04-10Theresa A. RoyalClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–influenzalichenoid drug eruptioncompensatedLaura D. Millman$81,300
2013-05-212014-03-18Marva RossClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration, brachial compensatedLaura D. Millman$102,701
2010-07-292013-09-12Valeria FloresClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein14.0yHPVspinal cord strokedeniedGeorge L. Hastings Jr.–
–2013-07-12MARY G. MITCHELL, Also Known as NANCY MITCHELLClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–––compensatedLaura D. Millman$225,000
1999-06-282013-01-28Nathan HouseClifford ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein23.0yhepatitis BCrohn's diseaseunclearPatricia E. Campbell-Smith–
2002-11-182009-03-02Christopher SabellaClifford ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–hepatitis Bshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedChristian J. Moran$88,584
–2008-09-24Bruce Thomas SavinClifford J. ShoemakerShoemaker, Gentry & Knickelbein–––denied––