David Charles Richards — Petitioner Attorney, U.S. Vaccine Court

Petitioner attorney U.S. Court of Federal Claims · Office of Special Masters Last verified
Cases filed
31
Comp rate
65%
Total awarded
$3.2M
Years active
2015–2026
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About David Charles Richards

David Charles Richards is an attorney at Christensen & Jensen, P.C. in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is the only Utah attorney listed on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims directory as handling vaccine injury claims. His practice combines vaccine injury work in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program with governmental defense, water law, and commercial litigation, and frequently involves entitlement hearings featuring competing experts in neurology, immunology, and genetics.

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VICP practice summary

David Charles Richards is a petitioner attorney with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, who has filed 31 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) between 2015 and 2026. The practice focuses on SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration) (15 cases, 73% comp rate), among other vaccine-related injuries. Cases filed by David Charles Richards have resulted in $3.2M in total compensation awards (65% compensation rate across all petitions). Practice has been associated with Christensen & Jensen, P.C..

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Frequently asked questions about David Charles Richards

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Who is David Charles Richards?
David Charles Richards is a petitioner attorney with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, who represents petitioners in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). The VICP Registry shows 31 petitions filed by David Charles Richards between 2015 and 2026.
How many VICP cases has David Charles Richards filed?
David Charles Richards has filed 31 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program according to the VICP Registry. Of these, 20 resulted in compensation, for an overall compensation rate of 65%.
What is David Charles Richards's VICP compensation rate?
David Charles Richards's overall compensation rate across all VICP petitions is 65% (20 compensated cases out of 31 total).
What is the total amount awarded in cases filed by David Charles Richards?
Cases filed by David Charles Richards have resulted in $3.2M in total compensation awards from the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. This figure reflects only awards visible in published Court of Federal Claims decisions; settlements with non-public terms are not included.
What types of vaccine injury cases does David Charles Richards typically handle?
Based on case data in the VICP Registry, David Charles Richards's practice includes SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), among other vaccine-related conditions. The full case history is available on this page.
What law firm is David Charles Richards associated with?
David Charles Richards has been associated with Christensen & Jensen, P.C. in cases filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
FiledDecidedPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2021-03-162026-03-09Katherine MurphyDavid Charles RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)entitlement_granted_pending_damagesBrian H. Corcoran
2022-10-142025-12-29Helen DraperDavid Charles RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$60,000
2023-06-152025-09-22Dena LongDavid Charles RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.Tdapshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$22,000
2023-07-202025-05-06Dale CutlerDavid Charles RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.Hepatitis Abilateral shoulder injuries consistent with SIRVAentitlement_granted_pending_damagesBrian H. Corcoran
2022-07-282025-04-01Osmyn Lavor DeuelDavid Charles RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.TdapGuillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) or chronic inflammatory demyelcompensatedChristian J. Moran$80,000
2020-11-122024-08-02Daniel Egan, M.D.David Charles RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.influenzabrachial neuritis and Parsonage-Turner SyndromecompensatedThomas L. Gowen$45,000
2021-02-012024-07-22Makaylah KellyDavid Charles RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.17.0yHPVPostural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)dismissedNora Beth Dorsey
2021-01-192024-04-12Kirstin Anne SmithDavid Charles RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$54,847
2017-11-292024-01-17Robert Joseph GardnerDavid Charles RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.37.0yinfluenzasignificant aggravation of multiple sclerosis (MS) and/or acentitlement_granted_pending_damagesThomas L. Gowen
2018-10-162023-09-25Brenda SlayDavid Charles RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.influenzaGuillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$137,704
2019-06-282022-11-15Gavin BeagleyDavid Charles RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.Tdapbrachial neuritiscompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$136,584
2019-09-132022-06-01Jennifer Lee SmithDavid Charles RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$67,500
2020-09-212022-05-23Kristin CowanDavid Charles RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$105,465
2019-09-062022-04-18Saeeda SyedDavid Charles RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.influenzaright shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$80,000
2017-12-012022-04-14Lauren WilkinsDavid C. RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.influenzaAcute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (“ADEM”)compensatedDaniel T. Horner$136,802
2021-12-212022-03-14Tawnya MontanoDavid C. RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.influenzaGuillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) or chronic inflammatory demyelcompensatedKatherine E. Oler$164,310
2018-05-142021-09-29David Christian KunzDavid Charles RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.influenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$116,105
2018-10-102021-06-09Debbie BuckDavid Charles RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.influenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$113,210
2018-09-252021-04-29Kayleen Crump WeedDavid Charles RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$106,375
2019-10-112021-04-27Curtis Scott TurleyDavid Charles RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.influenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccination administration (dismissedBrian H. Corcoran
2018-05-012021-02-05Ernest PerkinsDavid Charles RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$32,378
2019-03-052020-12-02A.D.David Charles RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.MMRVvaricella vaccine-strain viral reactivation disease or dissedismissedBrian H. Corcoran
2016-03-302020-07-20Timothy KrusemarkDavid C. RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.Tdapchronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)dismissedHerbrina Sanders Young
2020-01-162020-02-19Maria Reiser ManwillDavid Charles RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.pneumococcal polysaccharide vashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)dismissedBrian H. Corcoran
2017-09-082019-11-12Leslie ThompsonDavid Charles RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.CinfluenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$88,000
2014-08-072019-07-23L.M.David C. RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.5moPrevnar (pneumococcal conjugatepileptic encephalopathy/seizure disorderdeniedBrian H. Corcoran
2017-03-032019-01-23Edwin J. SmithDavid C. RichardsChristensen & Jensen, P.C.influenzabrachial plexopathycompensatedChristian J. Moran$75,000
2016-06-262017-06-26Sue FramptonDavid C. RichardsChristensen & Jensen A Professional Corporationinfluenzachronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)dismissedLaura D. Millman
2016-09-232016-09-16Shane D. LeakDavid C. RichardsChristensen & JenseninfluenzaAcute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)compensatedMindy Michaels Roth$1,500,000
2014-10-172016-05-25Chelsey AtnipDavid C. RichardsChristensen and Jensen, P.C.influenzaanaphylactic reaction, Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (“POTS”dismissedBrian H. Corcoran
2013-12-122015-11-19Charlene MacomberDavid C. RichardsChristensen and Jensen, P.C.influenzahypotensive episode and encephalopathycompensatedChristian J. Moran$75,000