Question 1

How do I find a good VICP lawyer?

Accepted Answer

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 Viola Cummings and Lindsay, LLP's case history below.

Question 2

How many VICP cases has Viola Cummings and Lindsay, LLP filed?

Accepted Answer

Viola Cummings and Lindsay, LLP has filed 5 petitions in the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program with publicly-available decisions, between 2015 and 2023.

Question 3

What is Viola Cummings and Lindsay, LLP's compensation rate?

Accepted Answer

Viola Cummings and Lindsay, LLP's overall compensation rate across 5 VICP cases is 100% (5 compensated).

Question 4

How much has Viola Cummings and Lindsay, LLP won in VICP cases?

Accepted Answer

Cases filed by Viola Cummings and Lindsay, LLP have resulted in $466K in total compensation awards from the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (visible-in-public-decisions only).

Question 5

What kinds of vaccine injury cases does Viola Cummings and Lindsay, LLP handle?

Accepted Answer

Based on the cases on file, Viola Cummings and Lindsay, LLP's practice includes SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), Other / multiple, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), among other vaccine-related conditions.

Filed	Final judgement	Petitioner	Attorney	Firm	Age at Vaccination	Vaccine	Condition	Outcome	Special Master	Award
2021-03-01	2023-04-04	Ronny Ball	John L. DeFazio	Viola Cummings and Lindsay, LLP	–	influenza	Guillain-Barre Syndrome / chronic inflammatory demyelinating	compensated	Thomas L. Gowen	$184,885
2019-03-26	2021-01-27	Michelle A. Miller	John L. DeFazio	Viola Cummings and Lindsay, LLP	–	influenza	left shoulder impingement syndrome and Glenohumeral Internal	compensated	Brian H. Corcoran	$47,861
2018-05-21	2019-06-26	Sheila Chille	John L. DeFazio	Viola Cummings and Lindsay, LLP	–	Tdap	left shoulder injury	compensated	Nora Beth Dorsey	$62,500
2016-05-24	2016-12-21	Kathleen Nolan	John DeFazio	Viola Cummings and Lindsay, LLP	–	influenza	shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)	compensated	Nora Beth Dorsey	$120,416
2013-01-14	2015-08-10	Kathleen Olszewski	John L. Defazio	Viola Cummings and Lindsay, LLP; Viola, Cummings & Lindsay, LLP	–	Tdap	cellulitis and gastrointestinal symptoms due to antibiotic t	compensated	Christian J. Moran	$50,000

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