Darrick Northington v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2023)

Darrick Northington filed a petition for compensation on January 12, 2021, alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine received on September 26, 2020. The court issued an order on February 8, 2021, requiring the petitioner to file supporting documentation, which was not done.

Petitioner's counsel filed a status report on February 14, 2023, stating they had been unable to communicate with Mr. Northington since October 16, 2020, despite numerous attempts.

On August 28, 2023, the court issued an Order to Show Cause why the case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. No response was filed by the due date.

The court noted that failure to prosecute, including failure to communicate with counsel and comply with court orders, is grounds for dismissal. As Mr.

Northington continued to disregard court orders without justification, the case was dismissed for failure to prosecute on November 28, 2023.