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Pleban & Petruska Law, LLC

Law Firm · Petitioner Practice VICP Petitioner Practice Last verified
Cases filed
5
Comp rate
100%
Total awarded
$646K
Tenure
2016–2022
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Pleban & Petruska Law, LLC 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 2016-2022, with a compensation rate of 100%. Cases on file have produced $646K in total awards. The attorneys appearing on this firm's docket include Jonathan C. Pleban, Benjamin Paul Kates.
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Attorneys at this firm (by case volume)
Jonathan C. Pleban4Benjamin Paul Kates1
Most-handled condition categories
SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration)4Guillain-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
4 cases at this firm · 4 compensated
This firm
100%
Program
89%

Frequently asked questions about Pleban & Petruska Law, LLC

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 Pleban & Petruska Law, LLC's case history below.
How many VICP cases has Pleban & Petruska Law, LLC filed?
Pleban & Petruska Law, LLC has filed 5 petitions in the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program with publicly-available decisions, between 2016 and 2022.
What is Pleban & Petruska Law, LLC's compensation rate?
Pleban & Petruska Law, LLC's overall compensation rate across 5 VICP cases is 100% (5 compensated).
How much has Pleban & Petruska Law, LLC won in VICP cases?
Cases filed by Pleban & Petruska Law, LLC have resulted in $646K in total compensation awards from the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (visible-in-public-decisions only).
What kinds of vaccine injury cases does Pleban & Petruska Law, LLC handle?
Based on the cases on file, Pleban & Petruska Law, LLC's practice includes SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), among other vaccine-related conditions.
FiledFinal judgementPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2021-11-012022-03-07Latisha FontanaBenjamin Paul KatesPleban & Petruska Law–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedBrian H. Corcoran$67,000
2017-09-302017-10-20Kelly WilliamsJonathan C. PlebanPleban & Petruska Law, LLC–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$75,000
2016-07-112017-05-22Christopher ThorntonJonathan PlebanPleban & Petruska Law, LLC–TdapGuillain-Barré Syndrome (“GBS”)compensatedThomas L. Gowen$200,000
2017-02-072017-02-07Jacqueline SchmittJonathan PlebanPleban & Petruska Law, LLC–influenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensatedNora Beth Dorsey$152,000
2016-03-102016-09-20Kristin DenbowJonathan C. PlebanPleban & Petruska Law, LLC–influenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensatedNora Beth Dorsey$152,000