Kristen Linnea Blume — 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
80%
Total awarded
$458K
Years active
2020–2024
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About Kristen Linnea Blume

Kristen Blume is a vaccine injury attorney with Richard Gage and Associates in Wyoming, with practice since 1992. A graduate of Georgetown University School of Foreign Service (B.S.) and the University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D.) where she served as an editor on the Journal of College and University Law, she now specializes in vaccine injury litigation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program after early years in personal-injury and copyright trials.

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VICP practice summary

Kristen Linnea Blume 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 2020 and 2024. Cases filed by Kristen Linnea Blume have resulted in $458K in total compensation awards (80% compensation rate across all petitions). Practice has been associated with Richard Gage, P.C., as well as Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA.

Frequently asked questions about Kristen Linnea Blume

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Who is Kristen Linnea Blume?
Kristen Linnea Blume 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 Kristen Linnea Blume between 2020 and 2024.
How many VICP cases has Kristen Linnea Blume filed?
Kristen Linnea Blume has filed 5 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program according to the VICP Registry. Of these, 4 resulted in compensation, for an overall compensation rate of 80%.
What is Kristen Linnea Blume's VICP compensation rate?
Kristen Linnea Blume's overall compensation rate across all VICP petitions is 80% (4 compensated cases out of 5 total).
What is the total amount awarded in cases filed by Kristen Linnea Blume?
Cases filed by Kristen Linnea Blume have resulted in $458K 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 Kristen Linnea Blume associated with?
Kristen Linnea Blume has been associated with Richard Gage, P.C., Maglio Christopher & Toale, PA in cases filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
FiledDecidedPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2020-08-272024-08-22Karen HoisingtonKristen Linnea Blume, Richard GageRichard Gage P.C.; Richard Gage, P.C.65.0yinfluenzaGuillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$322,911
2022-01-252022-08-08Rebecca GosselinkKristen Linnea BlumeRichard Gage, P.C.Tdapshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedDaniel T. Horner$56,000
2019-07-152021-09-28Kathy WimmlerKristen Linnea BlumeRichard Gage, P.C. (WY)influenzaright shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRcompensatedBrian H. Corcoran$47,500
2018-08-302021-09-15James ShinnKristen BlumeRichard Gage PCinfluenzaSIRVA injury to his left shouldercompensatedDaniel T. Horner$32,000
2011-09-292020-02-12Roy GreeneF. John Caldwell, Jr., Richard Gage, Kristen L. BlumeMaglio Christopher & Toale, PC; Law Offices of Richard Gage76.0yTdbrachial neuritisdeniedBrian H. Corcoran