From Injury to Resolution
We Handle Every Step
Free, Confidential
Consultation
Talk with a vaccine injury attorney who understands your symptoms and your situation.
Careful Case
Review
We gather medical records and evaluate whether your injury may qualify for compensation.
We File And
Manage Your Claim
Your case is handled through the federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Program — we do the heavy lifting.
You Pursue
Compensation
If successful, the program pays for medical costs, lost income, and pain and suffering — and your legal fees are covered separately, so you don’t pay out of pocket.
Built By the Attorneys Who
Helped Define Vaccine Injury Law
Shawmut Law was formed by attorneys who spent years at the center of vaccine injury litigation, representing clients in hundreds of claims before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and on appeal. Our team helped shape how these cases are evaluated, argued, and resolved — experience that few firms in the country can match.
We bring together decades of focused vaccine injury experience to give every client the benefit of deep legal knowledge, careful case strategy, and a firm that truly understands this highly specialized area of law.
Types of Cases We Handle
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If this process is new to you, let us walk you through it. You can start with our FAQ page, or if you prefer, you can simply get in contact with us right away.
Decades of Vaccine Injury Experience. Nationwide Reach.
We represent people in all 50 states who have been injured by vaccines.
Why Choose Us
Our firm has more than 25 years of experience securing millions of dollars in awards for our clients. Vaccine injury law is the only area of law we practice, and we bring that focused experience to clients in all fifty states. Every attorney in our practice is dedicated to helping you pursue the compensation you deserve for injuries and illnesses caused by a vaccine.
We are America’s most experienced vaccine injury law firm with the ability to represent people in all fifty states. Each highly experienced vaccine lawyer in our practice is dedicated to helping you receive compensation for injuries and illnesses sustained after receiving a vaccine.
Our Case Results
Awarded a lump sum of
$194,139.19
A 10-year-old female received the Tdap vaccine and developed Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein (“MOG”) Antibody Disease (“MOGAD”).
January 3, 2023 | Docket No. 17-722V
Awarded a lump sum of
$22,723.37
An 83-year-old male received a flu vaccine and suffered SIRVA. Treatment included orthopedic care and physical therapy.
December 29, 2022 | Docket No. 20-1019V
Awarded a lump sum of
$194,139.19
A 57-year-old female received a flu vaccine and suffered transverse myelitis (“TM”). Treatment included inpatient hospitalization and rehabilitation, […]
December 29, 2022 | Docket No. 16-1468V
Awarded a lump sum of
$20,269.59
A 74-year-old female received a flu vaccine and suffered SIRVA. Treatment included orthopedic care, one cortisone injection, and physical therapy.
December 22, 2022 | Docket No. 20-1615V
Awarded a lump sum of
$127,476.61
A 79-year-old female received a flu vaccine and developed Guillain-Barré syndrome (“GBS”). Her treatment included inpatient hospitalization with IVIG, inpatient rehabilitation and home health care for occupational and physical therapies.
September 12, 2022 | 21-1514V
Awarded a lump sum of
$127,476.61
A 79-year-old female received a flu vaccine and developed Guillain-Barré syndrome (“GBS”). Her treatment included inpatient hospitalization with IVIG, inpatient rehabilitation and home health care for occupational and physical therapies.
September 12, 2022 | 21-1514V
Awarded a lump sum of
$129,100.00
A 54-year-old female received a flu vaccine and suffered Guillain-Barré syndrome (“GBS”). Her treatment included inpatient hospitalization with IVIG, inpatient rehabilitation and outpatient physical therapy.
December 2, 2022 | Docket Number: 18-1581V
Awarded a lump sum of
$148,022.71
A 57-year-old female received a flu vaccine and suffered transverse myelitis (“TM”). Treatment included inpatient hospitalization and rehabilitation, physical therapy, prescription medication and outpatient neurology follow-up.
December 29, 2022 Docket Number: Docket No. 16-1468V
David H. (Wisconsin)
The best decision I made after suffering a vaccine injury was to choose the firm to represent me. Their expertise allowed me to receive the best possible vaccine injury compensation award. I was always kept informed regarding the status of my case and I always felt confident in how my case was being handled.
Montez P. (Colorado)
I can't thank the legal team enough for all of their hard work these many years. It has been a tough road but I feel so good that justice ultimately prevailed.
Don P. (Idaho)
I worked with several of the staff in the process of getting my claim submitted. I found them all thorough, efficient, helpful, supportive, professional and pleasant. On a scale of 1-10, I'd rate my experience in dealing with the firm an 11, and I'd rate their people even higher! Submitting a claim under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Fund guidelines…
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