Sarah Lopez v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Sarah Lopez filed a petition for compensation on May 3, 2021, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 30, 2020. The court issued an initial order requiring Petitioner to file supporting documentation, including a statutory affidavit.

Petitioner's counsel filed some medical records but later informed the court that she had been unable to contact Ms. Lopez for several months to obtain the necessary affidavit and other documentation.

The court issued an Order to Show Cause, warning that the case would be dismissed for failure to prosecute if the outstanding documents were not filed or if there was no response. The order was delivered to Ms.

Lopez, but she did not respond. The court noted that the order was returned as unclaimed.

Due to Ms. Lopez's continued failure to communicate with counsel and comply with court orders, the case was dismissed for failure to prosecute.