Alexis Teague v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Alexis Teague filed a petition for compensation on January 8, 2021, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine received on January 9, 2020. The petition did not include medical history or supporting documentation.

Following an initial order requiring supporting documentation, Petitioner's counsel filed an amended petition and some medical records on June 14, 2021. A subsequent order required further medical records to establish the injury's severity (persisting over six months or resulting in hospitalization/surgery).

Petitioner's counsel repeatedly reported that Ms. Teague had been unresponsive to all communication since the filing of the amended petition, preventing compliance with court orders.

After issuing an Order to Show Cause and granting extensions, the court found that Petitioner's continued unresponsiveness and failure to prosecute the claim warranted dismissal. The case was dismissed with prejudice for failure to prosecute on August 1, 2022.