Ruth Hill v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

Ruth Hill filed a petition alleging that she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by an influenza vaccine she received on November 17, 2020. She claimed pain and impairment lasting longer than six months.

The respondent argued that the injury did not persist for the statutorily required six months, that pain onset was not within 48 hours of vaccination, and that a viable alternative cause was not established. The court ordered Ms.

Hill to provide additional evidence of severity or show cause why her claim should not be dismissed. In response, Ms.

Hill moved to dismiss her own petition, acknowledging her inability to prove entitlement to compensation, specifically the severity requirement. She stated that proceeding further would be unreasonable and a waste of resources.

The court granted her motion, finding that the record lacked sufficient evidence of severity and that Ms. Hill had not demonstrated her symptoms continued for more than six months.

Consequently, her claim was denied and the case was dismissed for insufficient proof.