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

Patricia Puccio filed a petition alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on January 7, 2017. She submitted an expert report from Dr.

Daniel Trahant supporting her claim of left subacromial bursitis and rotator cuff impingement syndrome. The respondent contested entitlement, arguing that Ms.

Puccio failed to demonstrate the injury persisted for more than six months, that onset occurred within 48 hours of vaccination, and that she failed to prove causation-in-fact. The court noted that Ms.

Puccio had not provided sufficient proof, including medical records or affidavits, to substantiate her claim of a six-month residual effect, nor had she met the onset requirement. Furthermore, Ms.

Puccio failed to prosecute her case, disregarding multiple court orders to provide updates on settlement discussions and respond to a Show Cause Order. Consequently, the case was dismissed for failure to prosecute and insufficient proof.

The petition was filed on December 5, 2024, and the decision was issued on January 6, 2025.