Donald Gerstein — Petitioner Attorney, U.S. Vaccine Court

Petitioner attorney U.S. Court of Federal Claims · Office of Special Masters Last verified
Cases filed
5
Comp rate
40%
Total awarded
$300K
Years active
2014–2017
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About Donald Gerstein

Donald M. Gerstein is Counsel at Richard Gage & Associates, a national vaccine injury law firm based in Wyoming, where he focuses on vaccine injury compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. A graduate of Drake University and the University of Wyoming College of Law, he previously served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Wyoming.

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VICP practice summary

Donald Gerstein is a petitioner attorney with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, who has filed 5 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) between 2014 and 2017. Cases filed by Donald Gerstein have resulted in $300K in total compensation awards (40% compensation rate across all petitions). Practice has been associated with Richard Gage, P.C..

Frequently asked questions about Donald Gerstein

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Who is Donald Gerstein?
Donald Gerstein 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 5 petitions filed by Donald Gerstein between 2014 and 2017.
How many VICP cases has Donald Gerstein filed?
Donald Gerstein has filed 5 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program according to the VICP Registry. Of these, 2 resulted in compensation, for an overall compensation rate of 40%.
What is Donald Gerstein's VICP compensation rate?
Donald Gerstein's overall compensation rate across all VICP petitions is 40% (2 compensated cases out of 5 total).
What is the total amount awarded in cases filed by Donald Gerstein?
Cases filed by Donald Gerstein have resulted in $300K 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 law firm is Donald Gerstein associated with?
Donald Gerstein has been associated with Richard Gage, P.C. in cases filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
FiledDecidedPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2016-08-232017-12-01A.S.Donald GersteinRichard Gage, P.C.influenzaoptic neuritiscompensatedMindy Michaels Roth$100,000
2015-03-122016-05-16R.B.Donald GersteinRichard Gage, PC2morotavirusintussusceptiondeniedNora Beth Dorsey
2016-02-192016-02-19KEVIN McERLEANDonald M. GersteinRichard Gage, P.C.influenzawinged scapulacompensatedLaura D. Millman$200,000
2008-12-112014-09-10J.A.V.Donald M. GersteinRichard Gage, P.C.encephalopathydismissedDenise K. Vowell
2008-03-182014-04-24James HolmesRichard Gage, Donald Gerstein14.0yTdseizure disorderdeniedDenise K. Vowell