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

Margaret Craig filed a petition alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 21, 2020. She did not initially provide medical records or an affidavit with her petition.

The court ordered her to submit supporting documentation, and after several extensions, she filed a PAR Questionnaire. However, she never submitted any further medical records or affidavits to establish her claim.

On June 22, 2022, Ms. Craig filed a motion to dismiss her own petition, stating that an investigation of the facts and science demonstrated she would be unable to prove entitlement to compensation.

The court noted that to receive compensation, a petitioner must prove either a Table injury or that the vaccine actually caused the injury, supported by medical records or a physician's opinion. Since Ms.

Craig failed to provide the required documentation and conceded she could not establish entitlement, her petition was dismissed for insufficient proof.