Tag: Public Health
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Infectious Disease Expert’s Statements on Employer Liability Excluded
Plaintiffs, former employees of a local government public health agency, each filed suit against Rock Island County Health Department (“RICHD”) and Rock Island County, Illinois (“the County”) alleging that their previous employer, RICHD, violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The purported violations stem from their employer’s failure to accommodate their religious…
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Pediatrics Expert’s Opinion Regarding a Target 95% Vaccination Rate Met the Daubert Bar
On July 22, 2022, Dr. Gregory Fox, individually and as parent of C.F., and Rita Fox, individually and as parent of C.F. (jointly, the Plaintiffs), filed a lawsuit challenging the state of Maine’s public school vaccination requirements. Dr. Laura Blaisdell, a pediatrician with extensive qualifications in medicine and public health, was presented as an expert…
