Kari E. Mellinger — Petitioner Attorney, U.S. Vaccine Court

Petitioner attorney U.S. Court of Federal Claims · Office of Special Masters Last verified
Cases filed
1
Comp rate
100%
Total awarded
$490K
Years active
2016
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VICP practice summary

Kari E. Mellinger is a petitioner attorney with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters, who has filed 1 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) since 2016. Cases filed by Kari E. Mellinger have resulted in $490K in total compensation awards (100% compensation rate across all petitions). Practice has been associated with R.J. Marzella & Associates, P.C..

Frequently asked questions about Kari E. Mellinger

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Who is Kari E. Mellinger?
Kari E. Mellinger 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 1 petitions filed by Kari E. Mellinger between 2016 and 2016.
How many VICP cases has Kari E. Mellinger filed?
Kari E. Mellinger has filed 1 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program according to the VICP Registry. Of these, 1 resulted in compensation, for an overall compensation rate of 100%.
What is Kari E. Mellinger's VICP compensation rate?
Kari E. Mellinger's overall compensation rate across all VICP petitions is 100% (1 compensated cases out of 1 total).
What is the total amount awarded in cases filed by Kari E. Mellinger?
Cases filed by Kari E. Mellinger have resulted in $490K 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 Kari E. Mellinger associated with?
Kari E. Mellinger has been associated with R.J. Marzella & Associates, P.C. in cases filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
FiledDecidedPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2014-04-272016-05-19Donaldo Jones-FogleKari E. MellingerR.J. Marzella & Associates, P.C.influenzaGuillian-Barré SyndromecompensatedThomas L. Gowen$490,000