Van Cott & Talamante, PLLC

Law Firm · Petitioner Practice VICP Petitioner Practice Last verified
Cases filed
192
Comp rate
49%
Total awarded
$14.0M
Tenure
2014–2024
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Van Cott & Talamante, PLLC represents petitioners in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
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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. You can submit a free inquiry → to have your case forwarded to attorneys with VICP experience, or research Van Cott & Talamante, PLLC's case history below.
How many VICP cases has Van Cott & Talamante, PLLC filed?
Van Cott & Talamante, PLLC has filed 192 petitions in the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program with publicly-available decisions, between 2014 and 2024.
What is Van Cott & Talamante, PLLC's compensation rate?
Van Cott & Talamante, PLLC's overall compensation rate across 192 VICP cases is 49% (95 compensated).
How much has Van Cott & Talamante, PLLC won in VICP cases?
Cases filed by Van Cott & Talamante, PLLC have resulted in $14.0M in total compensation awards from the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (visible-in-public-decisions only).
What kinds of vaccine injury cases does Van Cott & Talamante, PLLC handle?
Based on the cases on file, Van Cott & Talamante, PLLC's practice includes Other / multiple, SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), Dysautonomia / POTS, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), Encephalitis / encephalopathy, among other vaccine-related conditions.
FiledFinal judgementPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2018-09-242024-07-17Lisa Neuss-Guillen57.0yTdapreactive polyarthritisdismissed
2021-01-082024-05-20Robert Lenhartinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$33,000
2021-04-152024-05-17Silvia BavliinfluenzaGuillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)dismissed
2015-01-072023-07-21Autumn Decker13.0yHepatitis AHashimoto’s thyroiditis and premature ovarian failurecompensated$259,279
2014-12-102022-12-30Robert Madigan76.0yinfluenzaunilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss ("SSNHL") in hicompensated$635,545
2020-10-092022-06-21Leila Marie BeebyinfluenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensated$147,800
2020-05-052022-05-20Robert EinweckinfluenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensated$45,593
2018-01-312022-05-11Edward McCallinfluenzarheumatoid arthritisdismissed
2018-11-162022-04-20Christine McGeeinfluenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVentitlement_granted_pending_damages
2015-02-182022-03-25Dorothy T. Gray79.0yinfluenzaBickerstaff Brainstem Encephalitis (BBE)compensated$25,000
2022-01-182022-02-22Courtney KunyszHPVseizure disorder and neurological dysfunctiondismissed
2020-06-292022-01-31I.R.MMRPediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder (PANS) and/ordismissed
2019-07-152021-12-17Sandra BottainfluenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensated$50,000
2018-11-012021-12-14Carol ConstantineMMRpityriasis lichenoidescompensated$105,500
2019-02-152021-11-18Tristen HortonHPVaplastic anemiadismissed
2020-03-062021-10-29M.L.P.GardasilPostural tachycardia syndrome (“POTS”), and small fiber neurdismissed
2016-10-282021-10-22Donald A. Haubner50.8yinfluenzaperipheral neuropathydenied
2016-05-022021-10-19Joseph Moran55.4yinfluenzarheumatoid arthritisdenied
2020-01-142021-10-13Terrance FinefrockTdapbrachial neuritiscompensated$67,500
2021-08-102021-09-07J.V.HPVPostural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)dismissed
2020-07-302021-09-01G.B.HPVPostural tachycardia syndrome (POTS)dismissed
2020-09-282021-08-10Mackenzie SummersHPVPostural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)dismissed
2017-01-312021-08-05J.B.DTaPmorpheacompensated$175,862
2018-06-122021-06-10Mary LigouriinfluenzaGuillain-Barré syndromecompensated$182,263
2017-08-212021-06-01Gary Helviginfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)dismissed
2021-04-222021-05-24Chelsea DelvecchioinfluenzaParsonage-Turner Syndromecompensated$60,000
2019-09-122021-04-21Audrey Hinojosa Hernandez SarniHPVadverse reaction to human papillomavirus (HPV/Gardasil) vaccdismissed
2021-01-132021-03-05L.M.MMRidiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)compensated$5,000
2019-07-122021-03-04Eleanor Grayinfluenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensated$40,000
2021-01-122021-02-26Terri Ortegoninfluenzaright shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRcompensated$55,000
2021-01-132021-02-18William Gregory SchilderTdapshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$27,500
2021-01-222021-02-17Dennis Pickens64.0yMMRsubacute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (SIDP)denied
2018-01-042021-02-16R.M.9.8yinfluenzaMast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)dismissed
2019-07-112021-02-01Gretchen Coreyinfluenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensated$47,880
2016-03-152021-01-13Sean SicardHPVantiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) and/or systemic lupdismissed
2019-03-082020-12-17Estate of Daniel W. McAvoyinfluenzacellulitiscompensated$86,599
2019-06-192020-12-15Maxfel Goodsoninfluenzaleft-sided shoulder injury related to vaccine administrationcompensated$102,500
2019-06-172020-11-25Victoria Trevisan16.5yHPVMononucleosis, Postural Orthostatic Tachychardia Syndrome, Fdismissed
2018-03-142020-11-17Beverly BladinfluenzaGuillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)dismissed
2017-05-042020-11-13Michael ColbathHPVsevere adverse reactiondismissed
2019-02-012020-11-09S.W.HPVpostural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)dismissed
2017-10-102020-11-05Aaron MillerHPVidiopathic hypersomnia, prolonged general fatigue, and autondismissed
2016-10-072020-10-26C.H.deathPrevnar 13severe adverse reaction and subsequent deathdismissed
2018-08-212020-10-26Ashley MullerHPVdysautonomiadismissed
2018-12-112020-10-16Sherri Diazinfluenzabrachial neuritis of the left shouldercompensated$78,740
2017-02-102020-10-09Ryan Leonghuman papillomavirussubacute cutaneous lupus erythematosusdismissed
2014-09-262020-10-08R.A.MMRserious injuriesunclear
2016-08-122020-10-05S.K.2moHepatitis Batopic eczema dermatitisdenied
2015-12-032020-09-29Ashley DaltonHPVautoimmune disorder, chronic fatigue, myalgia, and various odismissed
2017-02-212020-09-29Payton BerginHPVepisodes of inability to walk and talk, short term memory lodismissed
2018-05-292020-09-25Maeson DerrHPVadverse reactiondismissed
2016-05-032020-09-22Sahara WalkerHPVpostural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), neurocardiogenic syncodismissed
2017-05-012020-09-15G.W.HPVpostural tachycardia syndrome (POTS)dismissed
2017-06-232020-09-03Roseanna Johnsonvaricelladisseminated varicella vaccine-strain viral disease or variccompensated$25,000
2016-11-172020-08-24CORINN McELERNEYGardasilautonomic nervous system dysregulation and postural orthostadismissed
2018-10-232020-08-13Dr. Timothy MooreinfluenzaGuillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)dismissed
2016-08-182020-08-04R.S.HPVadverse reactiondismissed
2017-10-122020-08-04Kayla CarrilloHPVsevere adverse reactiondismissed
2018-06-052020-07-30Jessica RaymerHPVpostural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), chronic fadismissed
2016-01-132020-07-27Korrine Herlth13.0yHPVseizures, autonomic dysfunction, neuropathy, dizziness, nausdismissed
2019-01-032020-07-10Gary TuckerinfluenzaGuillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)dismissed
2015-09-172020-07-01M.D.P.death6moDTaPSudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)denied
2016-09-152020-06-17Zachariah OttoHPVchronic fatigue or postural orthostatic intolerance syndromedismissed
2013-12-052020-06-04Donna Baldwin54.0yinfluenzaventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrestdenied
2020-05-012020-06-02Holly D. PatelinfluenzaChronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)denied
2015-09-252020-05-18N.A.C.5.0yPentacelpediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS)denied
2020-04-152020-05-18Gerald GordonTdapbrachial neuritiscompensated$50,000
2018-11-082020-05-18Michelle DePintoinfluenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensated$78,741
2016-11-042020-03-24L.A.DTaPsudden unexplained infant death syndrome (SUIDS, also referrdismissed
2017-02-142020-03-16Julia Balasco13.0yHPVautonomic dysfunction, postural orthostatic tachycardia synddenied
2018-08-142020-03-16H.M.MMRocular sixth nerve palsycompensated$8,637
2018-09-112020-03-11Kelly Clarkinfluenzaimmune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and associated complaidismissed
2020-02-052020-03-09Melissa NorredinfluenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensated$180,504
2016-05-022020-03-03Carlene Schultz62.0yinfluenzastroke/spontaneous intracranial bleeddenied
2020-01-072020-02-05Joseph Bourche55.0yhepatitis Bvasculitis, IgA nephropathy, endocarditisdenied
2012-11-092020-01-27T.A.3.0yMMR (measles, mumps, rubella)systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), shock, multicompensated$647,034
2019-03-122020-01-27S.W.death2moPediarix, Prevnar, Hib, RotaviSudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)dismissed
2019-12-182020-01-21John Morganpneumococcal conjugate vaccineshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$85,000
2019-10-212020-01-10Simon OlschanskyHPVvitiligocompensated$38,697
2017-12-062019-12-26Tarmesha BrownTdapbrachial neuritiscompensated$80,379
2015-03-062019-12-09G.L.1.0yvaricella and pneumococcal conintractable epilepsyentitlement_granted_pending_damages
2018-08-142019-12-05Shannon Delehantyinfluenzaradial motor neuropathycompensated$76,610
2018-09-172019-11-25Bryson Libertypneumococcaltransverse myelitisdismissed
2016-08-122019-10-29L.Z.9moDTaPseizure disorderdenied
2017-08-282019-10-09Gloria Manuelinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccination administration (SIRVAcompensated$17,250
2019-08-052019-08-30Tori Dreyerhepatitis Boptic neuritis and/or other ophthalmological abnormalitiesdismissed
2017-08-242019-08-29Linda Cartmelinfluenzaleft shoulder injurycompensated$51,097
2017-10-272019-08-12E.J.14.8yHPVautonomic nervous system dysfunctiondismissed
2018-06-202019-08-01Tiffany Wilsoninfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$82,160
2015-10-092019-05-16Eoin Coffeyinfluenzaneurologic disordercompensated$35,000
2013-09-252019-04-02Savannah SmithsonHPVadrenal deficiency and dysautonomia, which presented as postdismissed
2017-12-072019-02-05Valerie Newportinfluenzaconstant tremor in her right armdismissed
2017-06-232019-01-15Chelsie DeckerinfluenzaGuillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)dismissed
2015-10-302018-12-27K.C.14.0yHPVheadaches, fainting, menstrual problemsdismissed
2016-11-302018-12-27Skylee ButlerHPVdismissed
2017-04-252018-12-11Daniele Tuckerinfluenzaright shoulder injurycompensated$30,000
2017-05-222018-12-03John SheridaninfluenzaTransverse Myelitiscompensated$60,000
2018-08-072018-10-22Sky SorensenHPVshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$31,495
2017-04-182018-10-17Bala MuccalaTdapshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$38,259
2017-01-032018-06-12A.G.pneumococcalimmune thrombocytopenic purpuracompensated$155,689
2017-12-222018-05-22Carlo Smithinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$118,662
2018-03-012018-05-16Hillary Adamsinfluenzaleft shoulder injuriescompensated$60,576
2018-03-292018-05-02Elena TrujilloTdGuillain-Barré syndromecompensated$142,000
2017-06-202018-04-30Beverly Masseyinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$45,000
2015-09-012018-04-27Damacio ChewiwiinfluenzaNMDA receptor encephalitiscompensated$194,848
2015-03-102018-04-02Jasmyne Gramza13.0yHPVimmune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)denied
2014-09-222018-02-15Hannah Combs13.0yHPVvasovagal/reflex syncopedenied
2014-09-022018-01-05Andrew KozelHPVweight loss, double vision, vision changes, ringing in ears,dismissed
2014-11-132017-12-29N.F.2moDTaPepilepsy/partial-onset seizures allegedly following DTaP vacdenied
2017-05-012017-12-11Nicola Winkelinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$60,000
2017-04-122017-12-08Richard WilliamsdeathinfluenzaGuillain Barre Syndrome (GBS)dismissed
2015-12-282017-10-25A.J.influenzaseizures and Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (“Anti-NMDAR”) receptdismissed
2017-02-092017-09-19Michael DeangeloTdapshoulder injury related to vaccine administrationcompensated$60,000
2017-07-202017-08-23M.V.HPVdismissed
2015-10-132017-08-07J.V.seizures and developmental delaysdismissed
2013-10-172017-07-10I.D.6moDTaPsignificant neurological deficitsdenied
2016-12-072017-07-10C.B.DTaPinfantile spasms (or West Syndrome) and developmental delaydismissed
2016-11-232017-05-30A.E.1.3yDTaPceliac diseasecompensated$4,807,353
2005-01-212017-05-23A.H.T.0mohepatitis Bmitochondrial disorder aggravated by vaccination, leading todenied
2012-10-182017-05-03Cynthia SmithinfluenzaChronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuritis (CIDP) and/odismissed
2017-02-222017-05-03R.B.12.3yHPVanti-NMDA receptor encephalitiscompensated
2014-07-282017-05-02HOLLY BRANNIGAN, Parent of KB, a minorTDaPdysautonomia, and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardic Syndrome dismissed
2016-12-092017-04-11Jerry SantoniTdapshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$80,703
2016-06-212017-03-17Edith Bognarvaricellavaricella infection and hivescompensated$75,000
2017-01-122017-02-15David LightbourneHepatitis Asevere gastro-intestinal (“GI”) distress, nerve pain, confuscompensated$20,000
2016-10-212017-02-13Joice Finninfluenzaleft shoulder injurycompensated$30,000
2014-11-132017-02-10Kathi Ahoinfluenzapain, numbness, tingling, a nerve injury, and a small fiber compensated$50,000
2016-06-062017-02-01Randy Polkinfluenzatransverse myelitis, paraplegia, and acute neurogenic bladdecompensated$330,000
2016-05-232017-01-27Aileen Harrisinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administrationcompensated$60,000
2012-11-012016-12-16Sydney Rich18.3yinfluenzaAcute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)denied
2015-09-012016-12-14Joette Maltbyinfluenzaperipheral neuropathycompensated$45,000
2016-01-042016-12-09Alexandra ToesGardasilsevere adverse reactiondismissed
2016-10-272016-11-23J.T.DTaPencephalopathy, language and other developmental impairmentsdismissed
2016-09-152016-11-02DAVID SUMMER, Successor in Interest To DONNA SUMMERinfluenzacentral and autonomic nervous system impairmentcompensated$20,000
2016-09-152016-11-02R.W.6moDTaPencephalopathy, with an aggravation of feeding problems, dysdenied
2016-08-172016-10-31Ruby Lorenzoinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$85,000
2016-07-222016-10-05Bruce Millerinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$90,245
2015-05-122016-09-23Logan Osberginfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$105,382
2015-04-072016-09-20Arika BrowneinfluenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensated$146,445
2016-06-302016-08-25G.R.Hepatitis-Bseizures and regression of skillsdismissed
2015-09-112016-08-05Charles Ticeinfluenzaperipheral neuropathycompensated$85,000
2015-09-172016-08-05Sally Lessnerinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administrationcompensated$349,943
2016-03-242016-08-05Rebecca Kemakinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$70,000
2015-12-032016-07-26G.M.MMRdismissed
2015-11-062016-07-18S.W.Gardasilsevere adverse reactiondismissed
2013-12-262016-06-30Dana M. Brasherinfluenzacellulitiscompensated$274,315
2014-11-242016-06-27Navid Nouraniinfluenzapain, numbness, and weakness in his right armcompensated$66,000
2015-10-262016-06-23Louai Salimimmune system dysfunctiondismissed
2013-12-192016-05-31Nicholas Copenhaverdeath4moPentacelSudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)denied
2015-12-012016-05-27Jamie Edwardsoninfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$75,000
2016-02-102016-05-25Jeff CurranHPVdismissed
2016-04-292016-05-25C.J.influenzamyasthenia gravisdismissed
2016-04-132016-05-24Jeff CardelloinfluenzaGuillain-Barré syndromecompensated$140,401
2016-01-222016-05-19Jacqueline DuffTdapleft shoulder injurycompensated$95,000
2015-11-232016-05-11D.T.MMRType 1 Diabetesdismissed
2015-07-012016-05-06Wendy Norrisinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$116,850
2015-10-232016-05-06Kalli Klineinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$85,000
2012-10-172016-05-05Erica Evans, M.D.influenzaorthostatic hypotension due to autonomic nervous system dysfdismissed
2014-07-292016-05-02Charles Storeyinfluenzapreexisting bilateral tinnitus conditioned worsenedcompensated$30,000
2015-12-072016-04-27Susan Bachantinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$75,000
2013-10-312016-04-19Aaron SandovalTdapdemyelinating disease of the central nervous systemcompensated$25,000
2014-01-302016-04-08D.R.J.influenzacerebellar ataxia and a seizure disordercompensated$41,736
2016-02-162016-03-08Elmer Joseph Boschert, Jr.deathinfluenzaGuillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)compensated$119,544
2013-08-062016-03-07Iluminada Casillasinfluenzaweakness, fatigue, and an abnormal gaitcompensated$25,000
2014-09-102016-03-01J.B.influenzaacute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)dismissed
2016-02-042016-02-29N.N.MMRneurological issuesdismissed
2015-10-272016-02-29James D Ellisinfluenzameningitis and left arm cellulitisdismissed
2015-11-192016-02-23Susana Gonzales-SexauerTdapbrachial neuritiscompensated$106,440
2016-01-292016-02-19Brittani SmithTdapMultiple Sclerosisdismissed
2015-11-232016-02-16J.T.MMRType 1 Diabetesdismissed
2016-01-062016-01-29M.V.neurological symptoms, including speech delay and developmendismissed
2015-05-262016-01-13MaryAnn Storyinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administrationcompensated$105,275
2015-05-122015-11-23M.A.global developmental delaysdismissed
2013-09-032015-10-21Josselyn KishMMRpermanent degradation in her immune system and an aggravatiocompensated$26,525
2015-06-102015-10-20Kathy Coxinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$97,000
2014-11-132015-10-02Nickolas Riesdeathinfluenzadeathdismissed$25,450
2015-07-302015-09-29Katelyn RoachTdapshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$106,250
2014-06-122015-07-06Kathryn Davisinfluenzamyelitiscompensated$29,500
2015-07-062015-07-06A.A.13.2yGardasilcognitive issues, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome dismissed
2014-01-242015-06-26L.C.influenzashoulder injurycompensated$165,000
2015-04-082015-05-28Violet WilsonTdapshoulder injury related to vaccine administrationcompensated$80,000
2014-09-242015-04-24Diana Darkeninfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$95,000
2014-04-092015-04-06Vijay Divakerfluperipheral neuropathycompensated$163,133
2013-09-242015-04-03Lacole Willistrivalent influenzadysautonomia, central sensitization syndromecompensated$85,000
2014-02-282015-03-27Steven BaylessdeathTdapacute demyelinating polyneuropathycompensated$30,000
2015-02-262015-03-19Mark Lattimoreinfluenzareactive arthritis and serum sicknesscompensated$77,500
2014-12-092015-03-09Virginia Shivesinfluenzaleft shoulder and arm paincompensated$99,413
2015-01-222015-03-06John Monteithinfluenzatransverse myelitiscompensated$250,000
2014-11-052014-12-02Sharon Rosenbauminfluenzachronic regional pain syndromecompensated$45,000
2014-09-252014-11-12Susan Carlisleinfluenzapost-vaccination inflammation in her gluteus medius and maxidismissed$18,800
2013-11-252014-08-06Lise MarquisTdapShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensated$102,191
2013-10-152014-07-30Connie C. Medinainfluenzashoulder injurycompensated$80,000