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April 23, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 23, 2009 • Outbreaks
Cuyahoga County E. coli outbreak - Ohio (2009)
On July 3, 2009, the Cuyahoga County Board of Health (CCBH) announced that it was investigating a cluster of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) cases associated with exposure to E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. In its press release, CCBOH stated that three children had become ill with HUS secondary to E. coli …

April 22, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 22, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 22, 2009 • Press Releases
Salmonella Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Family of Minnesota Man Felled by Peanut Butter
Clifford Tousignant, father, grandfather, and decorated veteran of the Korean War, died in January, 2009, after eating Salmonella-contaminated peanut butter served in the retirement home where he lived in Brainerd, MN. His family, represented by foodborne illness law firm Marler Clark and Minneapolis-based Jardine, Logan, & O’Brien, filed suit against …
April 16, 2009 • Case News
April 16, 2009 • Events & Speaking Engagements
California Environmental Health Conference Annual Education Symposium (2009)
Patti Waller and Colin Caywood traveled to the California Environmental Health Association's AES in Monterey …
April 16, 2009 • Case News
Kinikin Dairy Raw Milk Campylobacter Outbreak
In March and April 2009, a cluster of Campylobacter poisoning cases among residents of the Colorado Western Slope led health officials to the Kinikin Corner Dairy in Mont …
April 16, 2009 • Outbreaks
Union International Foods White Pepper Spice Outbreak
Union International Food Company (Lian How and Uncle Chen Brands) Linked to 79 Salmonella illnesses in Western States …
April 15, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 14, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 10, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 08, 2009 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Washington State Hospital Food Service Providers (2009)
Colin Caywood addressed the monthly gathering of the Washington State Hospital Food Service Providers. …
April 07, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 06, 2009 • Outbreaks
Second Lawsuit Filed in Sprouts Salmonella Outbreak
Marler Clark filed a second lawsuit today against CW Sprouts, the company tied to the recent Salmonella outbreak associated with alfalfa sprouts. The suit, which was filed in the Tenth District Court of Nebraska, Douglas County, is on behalf of Omaha resident Amanda Monastersky. The Ausman Law Firm, an Omaha …
April 05, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 03, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 02, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 02, 2009 • Case News
Union International Food White Pepper Spice Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits
In late 2008 and early 2009, 79 people in four Western states were sickened by Salmonella in Union International Food spices,oils, and sauces. Marler Clark represented the family of a woman who died as a result of her Salmonella infection from Union International pepper products. The case was successfully resolved. …
April 01, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 01, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 01, 2009 • Outbreaks
April 01, 2009 • Outbreaks
Dungeness Valley Creamery E. coli Outbreak - Washington State (2009)
Raw milk from the Dungeness Valley Creamery in Sequim, Washington, was identified as the source of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in early December of 2009. At least three people who drank the raw milk tested positive for E. coli O157:H7 infection. …

April 01, 2009 • Outbreaks
First Lawsuit in Salmonella-Tainted Sprout Outbreak Filed by Marler Clark
The first lawsuit stemming from a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul was filed today against CW sprouts in the Tenth District Court of Nebraska, Douglas County. The complaint was filed on behalf of Omaha resident Stephen Beumler, who is represented by Seattle foodborne illness law firm Marler Clark and by …
March 31, 2009 • Outbreaks
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