It would appear that Andrew Speaker now has the
sympathy of the courts
When individuals at a massive government agency, backed by nearly limitless political and financial resources, choose to come after you and your family in hopes of sensationalizing a story for their own personal gain, defending yourself is a nearly insurmountable task," he said. "They intentionally and willfully covered up what happened, what the test results really were."
It is debatable whether such legal actions would make the bodies such as the CDC better able to fulfill their charter. Speaker is not denying his actions however he is seeking
unspecified monetary damages and attorneys' fees.
Given the difficult nature of TB diagnosis this case could frustrate efforts to curb the spread of MDT-TB and XDR-TB.
