Douglas Robert Plymale — Petitioner Attorney, U.S. Vaccine Court

Petitioner attorney U.S. Court of Federal Claims · Office of Special Masters Last verified
Cases filed
2
Comp rate
100%
Total awarded
$528K
Years active
2016–2017
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VICP practice summary

Douglas Robert Plymale is a petitioner attorney with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, who has filed 2 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) between 2016 and 2017. Cases filed by Douglas Robert Plymale have resulted in $528K in total compensation awards (100% compensation rate across all petitions). Practice has been associated with Plymale Law Firm.

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Who is Douglas Robert Plymale?
Douglas Robert Plymale 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 2 petitions filed by Douglas Robert Plymale between 2016 and 2017.
How many VICP cases has Douglas Robert Plymale filed?
Douglas Robert Plymale has filed 2 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 100%.
What is Douglas Robert Plymale's VICP compensation rate?
Douglas Robert Plymale's overall compensation rate across all VICP petitions is 100% (2 compensated cases out of 2 total).
What is the total amount awarded in cases filed by Douglas Robert Plymale?
Cases filed by Douglas Robert Plymale have resulted in $528K 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 Douglas Robert Plymale associated with?
Douglas Robert Plymale has been associated with Plymale Law Firm in cases filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
FiledDecidedPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2016-11-152017-03-02Michael L. BlackDouglas Robert PlymalePlymale Law FirminfluenzaGuillain-Barré syndromecompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$150,000
2014-10-162016-09-27Vincent M. CusimanoDouglas Robert PlymalePlymale Law FirminfluenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$377,756