Sydney Griggs v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Sydney Griggs filed a petition on January 11, 2021, alleging a Table Injury – Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) – as a result of his October 13, 2020 influenza vaccine. The case was initially in the Pre-Assignment Unit, and Petitioner submitted some records in March 2023.

Despite multiple extensions, Petitioner failed to file a statement of completion and other required documentation. The case was reassigned to the Special Processing Unit in April 2024 with an order to submit outstanding documentation within sixty days, a deadline which Petitioner missed.

After further extensions and a motion indicating he needed time to determine how to proceed, an Order to Show Cause was issued on August 26, 2024, warning that the claim could be dismissed for failure to prosecute. Petitioner responded by filing an unsigned personal narrative and a motion to dismiss his own petition.

The Chief Special Master granted the motion to dismiss, finding that Petitioner failed to prosecute his claim and disregarded court orders without justification. The case was dismissed for failure to prosecute.