Richard Gage, P.C.

Law Firm · Petitioner Practice VICP Petitioner Practice Last verified
Cases filed
113
Comp rate
50%
Total awarded
$20.7M
Tenure
1993–2025
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Richard Gage, P.C. is a U.S. law firm whose name appears on 113 petitions in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The firm's filings on file span 1993-2025, with a compensation rate of 50%. Cases on file have produced $20.7M in total awards. The attorneys appearing on this firm's docket include Richard Gage, Kristen Linnea Blume, Donald Gerstein.
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How many VICP cases has Richard Gage, P.C. filed?
Richard Gage, P.C. has filed 113 petitions in the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program with publicly-available decisions, between 1993 and 2025.
What is Richard Gage, P.C.'s compensation rate?
Richard Gage, P.C.'s overall compensation rate across 113 VICP cases is 50% (56 compensated).
How much has Richard Gage, P.C. won in VICP cases?
Cases filed by Richard Gage, P.C. have resulted in $20.7M in total compensation awards from the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (visible-in-public-decisions only).
What kinds of vaccine injury cases does Richard Gage, P.C. handle?
Based on the cases on file, Richard Gage, P.C.'s practice includes SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration), Other / multiple, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), Seizure disorder, Encephalitis / encephalopathy, among other vaccine-related conditions.
FiledFinal judgementPetitionerAttorneyFirm Age at VaccinationVaccineCondition OutcomeSpecial MasterAward
2017-11-062025-11-10J.F.10.6yTdap; meningococcal conjugate;immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)compensated$300,916
2024-07-242025-10-21Walter Mooreinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)entitlement_granted_pending_damages
2017-02-212025-10-20A.B.46.0yhepatitis BBell's palsycompensated$129,346
2023-04-102025-09-22J.D.DTaP; Hib; pneumococcal conjugType 1 diabetesdismissed
2022-10-042025-09-12A.T.influenzachronic rash, fevers, malaise, arthralgias, arthritis, and cdismissed
2024-08-212025-08-27Richard ImlayinfluenzaGuillain-Barre syndromeentitlement_granted_pending_damages
2017-05-152025-07-25B.M.15.0yProQuadvasculitisdenied
2021-07-232025-07-25A.P.1.5yinfluenza; hepatitis Aoligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritisdenied
2023-03-202025-05-29Charlene BenedickTdapshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$58,503
2018-09-072025-05-07Bobbie Sholdebrand43.0yHepatitis Btension headaches or New Daily Persistent Headaches (NDPH)dismissed
2025-03-202025-04-25Karen Millerinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administrationcompensated$65,000
2016-04-222025-04-23Julian Henley67.0yhepatitis Bpemphigus vulgariscompensated$3,846,702
2015-04-152025-03-19A.E.12.0yHib; MMR; pneumococcal conjugaacute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)compensated$3,141,304
2022-11-182025-02-14Susan RogersTdapshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$85,000
2025-01-072025-02-10Richard Bieberinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)entitlement_granted_pending_damages
2016-12-092025-01-23Matthew J. Johnson37.0yhepatitis A/Bsmall fiber neuropathyentitlement_granted_pending_damages
2023-03-292024-12-16Wendy Hubbardinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)entitlement_granted_pending_damages
2019-12-262024-11-04Marva HoganTdShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensated$110,000
2020-08-272024-08-22Karen Hoisington65.0yinfluenzaGuillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)compensated$322,911
2023-03-082024-08-16Gayle McKayinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$52,500
2016-08-292024-06-21Ala Mohamad45.0yTdapGuillain-Barré syndromecompensated$919,494
2018-05-012024-06-04Michael Schwarz40.0yTdaparthralgiasentitlement_granted_pending_damages
2021-03-242024-05-10Stephen Zieglerinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$38,500
2016-02-182024-02-23Nestor Rochadeath70.0yinfluenzavasculitisdenied
2016-01-292024-02-07I.H.6moDTaPseizure disorderentitlement_granted_pending_damages
2016-04-222024-01-24M.P.1.0yMMRacute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) and transverse mcompensated$165,949
2021-02-052023-11-27Joyce E. Jeffries65.0yinfluenzaGuillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)dismissed
2021-11-082023-08-30Michael WadeinfluenzaGraves' diseasedismissed
2018-02-082023-08-03Frank Crawford84.0yinfluenzanausea and vomiting leading to vasovagal event, fall, head icompensated$145,180
2021-03-122023-07-27Kayla Smithinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$27,500
2017-12-082023-07-19Joann Forrestinfluenzasignificant aggravation of pre-existing shoulder injurycompensated$45,000
2014-12-172023-04-17Alicia Skinner-SmithTdapcellulitiscompensated$15,208
2021-01-262023-03-21Kim Hillinfluenzaredness, swelling, tightness and pain in her left foot and udismissed
2011-04-042023-03-06B.R.death11.0yHep A, Tdap, Menactra, HPVStreptococcus pyogenes infection leading to sepsis and deathcompensated$500,000
2019-10-082022-10-27Kimberley Browninfluenzacomplex regional pain syndromedismissed
2019-12-102022-09-16L.T.3.0yhepatitis Balopecia areatacompensated$259,107
2022-01-252022-08-08Rebecca GosselinkTdapshoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$56,000
2019-10-232022-06-30Jessica Sandnerinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$70,000
2020-01-272022-05-23Richard StroessnerinfluenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensated$223,662
2019-12-302022-03-03Alma NelsonTdapShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)compensated$82,000
2015-10-132022-02-14Mandy Bangerter, parent and next friend of D.B., a minor7moDTaPinfantile spasmsdenied
2014-05-152022-01-18Tammy SchettlinfluenzaComplex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)compensated$812,005
2019-07-152021-09-28Kathy Wimmlerinfluenzaright shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRcompensated$47,500
2017-05-182021-09-15Gina Kidwell80.0yinfluenzavasovagal syncopedismissed
2018-08-302021-09-15James ShinninfluenzaSIRVA injury to his left shouldercompensated$32,000
2017-09-052021-07-28Matthew Jimenez15.0yHPVsystemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA)entitlement_granted_pending_damages
2016-07-082021-07-01Tasha Loyd, Parent and next Friend of C.L., a minor8mopneumococcal conjugateimmune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)denied
2016-12-052021-05-10Tracy Goodspeedinfluenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensated$45,000
2017-07-052021-03-04Beth NemechekinfluenzaGuillain-Barre syndromecompensated$244,064
2016-01-252021-02-19Jeffrey Schaferinfluenzaright shoulder injuryentitlement_granted_pending_damages
2017-04-252021-01-13Suzanne DemitorTdapShoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA)dismissed
2016-11-062021-01-06Alla Goldman56.0yinfluenzaleft shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVcompensated$158,948
2019-12-272020-12-09Virginia BennettinfluenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)entitlement_granted_pending_damages
2014-09-232020-12-04Theodore A. Bryan42.0yinfluenzachronic fatigue syndromeentitlement_granted_pending_damages
2014-09-152020-11-30Thomas Luchinfluenzachronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathycompensated$260,000
2013-07-182020-10-27Heavenly S. Lee2moDTaPDandy-Walker Variant, Vermian Hypoplasia, Cerebral Dysgenesidenied
2015-02-092020-10-22Kristie Roby40.0yhepatitis Bundifferentiated connective tissue disease versus sine sclerdenied
2017-10-162020-09-30Connie RainboltinfluenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensated$194,248
2019-08-262020-09-25J’nhia RutledgeHPVfatigue and body achesdismissed
2015-07-272020-08-20I.R.M.death3.1yFlumist / live attenuated inflsudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC) / alleged fataldenied
2014-09-042020-07-30Kavita Desai48.0yinfluenzaright shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRentitlement_granted_pending_damages
2019-01-222020-07-08Riley TruttmanHPValopeciadismissed
2016-02-082020-06-17Christie Kirbyinfluenzaright radial nerve injurydenied
2019-08-152020-04-02April Keibinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$100,040
2016-09-022020-01-23Aliyah AndersonTdapnerve damage to the ulnar nerve in her left armcompensated$15,650
2015-07-132019-12-20Leonora Bantugan, as Representative of the Estate of Manuel Bolotaolo, Deceaseddeath68.0yinfluenzaacute fulminant lymphocytic myocarditis and deathdenied
2015-07-162019-12-02Emily Briggsmeningococcal conjugatesevere aplastic anemiacompensated$35,000
2013-07-182019-11-18David Fairchild54.6ytetanusbilateral brachial neuritiscompensated$1,539,973
2016-11-042019-10-28Troy Duvalinfluenzashoulder injurydismissed
2018-05-252019-10-17Sean OberheiminfluenzaGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)compensated$155,000
2018-02-082019-06-28Leonard ShearerinfluenzaGuillain-Barre Syndromedismissed
2019-01-312019-01-31Melanie Yalacki33.0yHepatitis Bchronic fatigue syndrome and/or postural orthostatic tachycadenied
2019-01-292019-01-29E.W.H.influenzaeczema and scarringcompensated$12,500
2017-07-052018-11-05Patricia WoolfinfluenzaGuillain-Barre Syndromedismissed
2018-09-062018-10-05X.G.9moDTaPseizure disorderdenied
2014-10-242018-08-20Razene Lewistetanus-diphtheria-acellular pbrachial neuritiscompensated$1,861,209
2016-09-022018-08-13Kristi Weyland-Taylorinfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administrationdismissed
2008-03-262018-06-22C.J.K.1.1yinfluenzaimmune system dysfunction, or hypogammaglobulinemiadismissed
2015-11-092018-04-24A.T.hepatitis Aautoimmune aplastic anemiacompensated$250,531
2015-11-092018-03-20I.O.DTaPseizure disorder and learning delaysdismissed
2015-07-312018-01-17E.H.DTaPseizure disorder and developmental delaysdismissed
2017-11-152017-12-12Brandon HoodinfluenzaGuillain-Barre Syndromecompensated$500,552
2016-08-232017-12-01A.S.influenzaoptic neuritiscompensated$100,000
2017-10-182017-11-14Kady Alexis MalloyinfluenzaRamsay Hunt syndrome, palatal myoclonus, and postherpetic nedismissed
2015-09-112017-10-13Carol Pemberinfluenzabrachial neuritiscompensated$110,000
2014-08-292017-09-15Michael McCollum51.0yinfluenzanarcolepsy with cataplexydenied
2015-09-112017-07-12Elizabeth B. Houghinfluenzaencephalitiscompensated$50,000
2014-01-272017-06-07B.P.1.2yDTaPencephalopathic developmental regression into autism, as weldismissed
2015-08-102017-04-25Mark Kerridgeinfluenzabrachial neuritiscompensated$465,000
2015-11-092017-04-14Jeffrey HunterinfluenzaGuillain Barre syndromedismissed
2014-08-152017-03-31B.B.T.death0mohepatitis Bhemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)compensated$628,837
2012-10-042017-03-16Kathleen J. Auch50.0yinfluenzageneralized polyneuropathic injurydenied
2016-11-222017-03-03Timothy Neelinfluenzachronic left shoulder injurycompensated$67,500
2014-11-052016-11-30Lynn Henderson52.0yinfluenzaleft occipital neuralgiadismissed
2014-11-172016-10-31Daniel E. McKinneyinfluenzaGuillain-Barré syndromecompensated$310,555
2015-11-022016-10-31Lori McNealinfluenzaleft shoulder injurycompensated$200,000
2016-07-142016-10-03Francine Mackinfluenzashoulder injury, bursitisdismissed
2015-06-222016-09-19Fermin Padillainfluenzarash on left arm and abdomen and shoulder after injection; pcompensated$50,000
2014-11-122016-07-15Danny Wilsoninfluenzashoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)compensated$175,000
2015-03-122016-05-16R.B.2morotavirusintussusceptiondenied
2013-08-302016-05-02Steven CarpenterDTGuillain-Barré syndromecompensated$290,000
2014-10-282016-03-24Edward Anthony62.0yinfluenzachronic left shoulder injury related to vaccine administraticompensated$1,008,667
2016-02-192016-02-19KEVIN McERLEANinfluenzawinged scapulacompensated$200,000
2006-11-272016-01-29RCBAutismdismissed
2006-11-272015-03-11V.B.11moautism spectrum disorderdismissed
2014-08-292014-12-02Justin W. Gerhardt23.0ymultipleencephalitis and related illnessescompensated$125,307
2008-12-112014-09-10J.A.V.encephalopathydismissed
2010-10-292014-04-10Loretta Floyd45.3yMMRneurologic, rheumatologic, and gastrointestinal injuriesdenied
2009-06-302013-05-28Mildred Lawrencehepatitis Brheumatologic injuriesdenied
2006-05-092013-05-02Senon Waltersdismissed
2002-09-162011-07-05Hayley Gravesdeath9moPrevnarseizures, intractable seizures, status epilepticus, hypoxic compensated
2010-10-282010-05-17Amelia Stone4moDTaPSevere Myoe-elonic Epilepsy of Infancy (SMEI), also known asunclear
1990-09-271993-12-21David Suel5moDPTaggravation of tuberous sclerosis in the form of an encephalcompensated