Charles Bracewell v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

Charles Bracewell filed a petition alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine he received on October 2, 2017. The petition was filed on March 3, 2019.

The case progressed as a Table claim. On January 21, 2025, Petitioner's counsel moved to stay proceedings because Petitioner had passed away and counsel was seeking an alternative contact to continue the claim.

Counsel filed monthly status reports indicating efforts to find a contact, but ultimately failed to identify one. The court issued an Order to Show Cause, directing Petitioner to respond by July 21, 2025, warning that failure to do so would result in dismissal for failure to prosecute.

Petitioner did not file a response. The Special Master dismissed the case for failure to prosecute, citing Petitioner's counsel's inability to find an alternative contact to proceed with the claim and the lack of response to the Order to Show Cause.