HRSA states ~60% of all VICP compensation comes via negotiated settlement in which HHS has not concluded the vaccine caused the injury, and that attorneys are paid reasonable fees directly by the VICP whether or not the petitioner wins. Directly contradicts the book's 'lawyers taking 40% of any payout' — contingency fees are prohibited in the VICP.
By statute, attorneys may not charge any other fee, including a contingency fee, for his or her services in representing a petitioner in the VICP.
HRSA states ~60% of all VICP compensation comes via negotiated settlement in which HHS has not concluded the vaccine caused the injury, and that attorneys are paid reasonable fees directly by the VICP whether or not the petitioner wins. Directly contradicts the book's 'lawyers taking 40% of any payout' — contingency fees are prohibited in the VICP.