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Placzek Winget & Placzek

Law Firm · Petitioner Practice VICP Petitioner Practice Last verified
Cases filed
5
Comp rate
80%
Total awarded
$1.3M
Tenure
2016–2023
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Placzek Winget & Placzek is a U.S. law firm whose name appears on 5 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The firm's filings on file span 2016-2023, with a compensation rate of 80%. Cases on file have produced $1.3M in total awards. The attorneys appearing on this firm's docket include Jenifer Marie Placzek, Jennifer Marie Placzek.
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Attorneys at this firm (by case volume)
Jenifer Marie Placzek3Jennifer Marie Placzek2
Most-handled condition categories
SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration)3Encephalitis / encephalopathy1Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)1

Compensation rate by condition vs program baseline

For each condition this firm has handled at least 3 cases on, comparing the firm's comp rate against the program-wide comp rate for the same condition. Reveals where this firm out- or under-performs the baseline.

SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration) +11pt vs program
3 cases at this firm · 3 compensated
This firm
100%
Program
89%

Frequently asked questions about Placzek Winget & Placzek

Answers built from this firm'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. Research Placzek Winget & Placzek's case history below.
How many VICP cases has Placzek Winget & Placzek filed?
Placzek Winget & Placzek has filed 5 petitions in the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program with publicly-available decisions, between 2016 and 2023.
What is Placzek Winget & Placzek's compensation rate?
Placzek Winget & Placzek's overall compensation rate across 5 VICP cases is 80% (4 compensated).
How much has Placzek Winget & Placzek won in VICP cases?
Cases filed by Placzek Winget & Placzek have resulted in $1.3M in total compensation awards from the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (visible-in-public-decisions only).
What kinds of vaccine injury cases does Placzek Winget & Placzek handle?
Based on the cases on file, Placzek Winget & Placzek's practice includes SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), Encephalitis / encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), among other vaccine-related conditions.
FiledFinal judgementPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2021-11-172023-12-21Donna JacksonJenifer Marie PlaczekPlaczek Winget & Placzek–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$45,000
2021-08-302023-08-24Felicia R. WilliamsJenifer Marie PlaczekLaw Offices of Placzek Winget & Placzek; Placzek Winget & Placzek–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$100,224
2017-09-252020-12-30Richard BrandellJennifer Marie PlaczekPlaczek Winget & Placzek–influenzaGuillain-Barre syndrome (GBS)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$985,000
2017-09-082018-07-10Kelli StricklinJennifer Marie PlaczekPlaczek Winget & Placzek–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$143,984
–2016-09-26MARVIN BRADLEY KNIGHTJenifer M. PlaczekPlaczek Winget & Placzek–Trivalent Influenza VaccineTremors; Slurred Speech; Confusion; Loss of Motor Skills; AtdismissedLisa D. Hamilton-Fieldman–