Deeki Sinha v. HHS - Tdap, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2018)

Deeki Sinha filed a petition alleging a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) following a TDaP vaccination on June 30, 2015. The case was filed on August 17, 2018.

Respondent recommended denial, arguing that Sinha failed to establish a Table injury or that the SIRVA was actually caused by the vaccine. Following a status conference, the court ordered Sinha to provide further evidence and availability for a fact hearing.

However, Sinha's counsel repeatedly attempted to contact her between May and August 2018 without success, despite sending letters, emails, and making phone calls. Sinha also failed to respond to court orders, including an Order to Show Cause why the case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute.

The court noted that Sinha's counsel had made extensive efforts to communicate with her and that she had failed to respond to multiple court orders. Consequently, the case was dismissed for failure to prosecute on October 24, 2018.