Gina Schueler v. HHS - Influenza, injection-site abscess (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On September 24, 2020, Gina Schueler filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on October 8, 2018 caused an injection-site abscess. Like several related cases, her petition arose from vaccinations administered through a Kentucky mobile vaccination provider.
The public dismissal decision does not contain a detailed clinical account of the abscess. Respondent recommended denial, raising jurisdictional issues tied to related civil litigation and arguing that the Vaccine Act severity requirement was not established.
Ms. Schueler filed no expert report.
After the related Silvers proceedings, Ms. Schueler moved to dismiss her petition.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran dismissed the case with prejudice on September 5, 2025.
No compensation was awarded. Ms.
Schueler was represented by John J. Patterson of Luxon Patterson & Himes.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine, October 8, 2018, adult exact age not stated, alleged injection-site abscess after a Kentucky mobile vaccination provider. DISMISSED. Respondent recommended denial based on jurisdictional/civil-action issues and insufficient proof; petitioner filed no expert report and moved to dismiss after Silvers-related proceedings. Chief Special Master Corcoran dismissed with prejudice on September 5, 2025. Attorney John J. Patterson.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_21-vv-00880