Douglas Lee Burdette — Petitioner Attorney, U.S. Vaccine Court

Petitioner attorney U.S. Court of Federal Claims · Office of Special Masters Last verified
Cases filed
27
Comp rate
81%
Total awarded
$1.8M
Years active
2014–2025
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About Douglas Lee Burdette

Douglas Lee Burdette is a Washington-based vaccine injury attorney listed on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims directory and admitted to practice in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. His practice focuses on shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA), and he is recognized as one of the few attorneys in Washington state regularly representing petitioners before the Office of Special Masters.

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VICP practice summary

Douglas Lee Burdette is a petitioner attorney with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, who has filed 27 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) between 2014 and 2025. The practice focuses on SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration) (17 cases, 76% comp rate) and Other / multiple (5 cases, 80% comp rate), among other vaccine-related injuries. Cases filed by Douglas Lee Burdette have resulted in $1.8M in total compensation awards (81% compensation rate across all petitions). Practice has been associated with Burdette Law, PLLC, as well as Burkett & Burdette.

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Comp rate by vaccine

Frequently asked questions about Douglas Lee Burdette

Answers built from this attorney's public case docket.

How do I find a good VICP lawyer?
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. You can submit a free inquiry → to have your case forwarded to attorneys with VICP experience, or browse this index to research individual attorneys' case histories.
Who is Douglas Lee Burdette?
Douglas Lee Burdette 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 27 petitions filed by Douglas Lee Burdette between 2014 and 2025.
How many VICP cases has Douglas Lee Burdette filed?
Douglas Lee Burdette has filed 27 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program according to the VICP Registry. Of these, 22 resulted in compensation, for an overall compensation rate of 81%.
What is Douglas Lee Burdette's VICP compensation rate?
Douglas Lee Burdette's overall compensation rate across all VICP petitions is 81% (22 compensated cases out of 27 total).
What is the total amount awarded in cases filed by Douglas Lee Burdette?
Cases filed by Douglas Lee Burdette have resulted in $1.8M 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 Douglas Lee Burdette typically handle?
Based on case data in the VICP Registry, Douglas Lee Burdette's practice includes SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), Other / multiple, among other vaccine-related conditions. The full case history is available on this page.
What law firm is Douglas Lee Burdette associated with?
Douglas Lee Burdette has been associated with Burdette Law, PLLC, Burkett & Burdette in cases filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
FiledDecidedPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2020-07-242025-08-25Patrick John ColemanDouglas L. BurdetteBurdette Lawinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)dismissedBrian H. Corcoran
2021-05-252024-03-29Lori Kathleen Ogden EricksonDouglas Lee BurdetteBurdette Lawinfluenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$30,000
2017-09-252023-07-21David T. McDanielDouglas Lee BurdetteBurdette Law64.8yinfluenzaimmune-mediated myopathy, more likely than not dermatomyositdeniedNora Beth Dorsey
2016-07-072022-07-19Dolores Soltero AriasKelly Danielle Burdette, Douglas BurdetteBurdette Law, PLLC; Burdette Law49.0yinfluenzaacute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (“AIDP”) or compensatedDaniel T. Horner$165,000
2020-05-312022-07-01Patricia Alex FreemanDouglas Lee BurdetteBurdette Law76.7yinfluenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVdismissedBrian H. Corcoran
2019-06-072022-06-24Marlene GallichanDouglas Lee BurdetteBurdette LawinfluenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$17,500
2020-05-212022-06-17Elizabeth Marie MertensDouglas Lee BurdetteBurdette Lawinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$60,000
2020-07-162022-06-14John Birrell-LevineKelly Danielle Burdette, Douglas Lee BurdetteBurdette Law, PLLC; Burdette Lawinfluenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$45,000
2021-01-282021-03-04Argelio GarciaDouglas Lee BurdetteBurdette Law, PLLCinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$15,000
2020-11-242021-02-01Rebecca E. WoodDouglas Lee BurdetteBurdette Law, PLLCinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)dismissedBrian H. Corcoran
2018-11-022020-10-22Tara Scherner De La FuenteDouglas BurdetteBurdette Law, PLLCTdapParsonage-Turner Syndrome and Shoulder Injury Related to VacdismissedMindy Michaels Roth
2018-11-162020-08-12Paula F. PetersonDouglas Lee BurdetteBurdette Law, PLLCinfluenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$62,500
2018-06-262020-03-20Anderson Roy Dunn, IIIDouglas Lee BurdetteBurdette Law, PLLCinfluenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$155,025
2018-04-262019-12-27Pauline Anita GunnarsonDouglas Lee BurdetteBurdette Law, PLLCinfluenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccination (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$25,000
2017-06-062019-04-10Penny Lynn BurkeDouglas Lee BurdetteBurdette Law, PLLCinfluenzaright shoulder injurycompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$143,000
2016-08-052019-02-25S.L.Douglas BurdetteBurdette Law, PLLCMMRshinglescompensatedMindy Michaels Roth$72,588
2016-10-142018-10-23Wossen TarikuDouglas Lee BurdetteBurdette Law, PLLCinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$70,000
2017-06-142018-09-26Jodie L. Paschall-MajerusDouglas Lee BurdetteBurdette Law, PLLCTdapshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$115,000
2016-10-142017-10-20Brittany N. RidgewayDouglas Lee BurdetteBurkett & BurdetteinfluenzaShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$125,000
2016-11-102017-07-28Susan J. SwansonDouglas Lee BurdetteBurkett & Burdetteinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$55,620
2016-05-032017-05-01James G. McLachlanDouglas L. BurdetteBurdette Law, PLLCinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedHerbrina Sanders Young$45,000
2014-06-272016-11-28Stephen B. HalesDouglas L. BurdetteBurkett & Burdetteinfluenzapolymyalgia rheumaticcompensatedChristian J. Moran$20,000
2013-02-262016-08-25Haylee Marie MalloneedeathDouglas Lee BurdetteBurkett & Burdette10moHepatitis Banaphylactic reactioncompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$35,452
2014-07-212015-07-27Richard G. HoffmanDouglas BurdetteBurkett & Burdetteinfluenzachronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuritis (CIDP)compensatedDenise K. Vowell$131,848
2015-01-282015-02-20James J. CotnerDouglas Lee BurdetteBurkett & BurdetteinfluenzaGuillain-Barrè syndromecompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$157,961
2013-07-022014-09-02Mark Barry HooperDouglas Lee BurdetteBurkett & BurdetteinfluenzaParsonage Turner syndromecompensatedLisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman$80,000
2014-03-042014-03-27Linda Jeanette DriverDouglas Lee BurdetteBurkett & BurdetteTdapBrachial NeuritiscompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$150,821