Barbara Plowman v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2021)

Barbara Plowman filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine she received on November 2, 2016, caused her to develop a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA). Her petition was filed on March 30, 2018.

Initially represented by counsel, Ms. Plowman later indicated her intention to find new legal representation.

Over several months, she requested and received extensions to find counsel and was repeatedly ordered to provide status updates on her search. Despite multiple communications from the court and an explicit order to show cause, Ms.

Plowman failed to respond or provide any updates. Consequently, the Special Master dismissed the case on March 8, 2021, for failure to prosecute, noting that Ms.

Plowman had not communicated with the court or the respondent since June 2020 and had not complied with court orders. The case was dismissed without any award of compensation.