Emergency Room Nurse's Claim for COVID-19 Infection Denied

An Ohio appellate court upheld a judge’s order striking the affidavit by a nurse’s medical expert on causation as well as summary judgment dismissing her claim that she had contracted COVID-19 at work. Case: Gipson v. Mercy Health System of Southwest Ohio, No. C-240363, 06/25/2025, published. Facts: Tasha Gipson worked for Mercy Health System of Southwest Ohio as an emergency room nurse during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. In September 2020, Gipson developed sinus symptoms, which grew worse and manifested into dizziness, heart palpitations, chest pain and diffic...