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Marler Clark has published 5,679 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.
April 06, 2008 • Publications
Separating the Chaff from the Wheat: How to determine the strength of a foodborne illness claim
A paper presented at the May 2005 Defense Research Institute meeting on food liability written by Bill Marler and Dave Babcock. In the paper, Mr. Marler and Mr. Babcock use case studies to provide examples for how legitimate foodborne illness claims can be distinguished from illegitimate, or "bogus" claims. The …
April 06, 2008 • Publications
Food Claims and Litigation
Written by Bill Marler for the February, 2005 Food Safety In-Sight newsletter by Environ Health Associates, Inc, Bill's paper on foodborne illness and tort begins, "In a perfect food safety world, operators of food facilities would place the health of the consumer above all else. Science-based foodborne illness prevention systems …
April 06, 2008 • Publications
How to document a food poisoning case
In an article printed in the November, 2004 issue of Trial Magazine, written by Bill Marler and Dave Babcock, the attorneys explain: As a general rule, food poisoning cases are products liability cases.2 In other words, they are brought forward under the doctrine of strict liability. Since it does not …
April 06, 2008 • Outbreaks
An E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak at a Chain Restaurant
"An E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak at a Chain Restaurant: A Case Study on How Easily Legal Liability Can Spread to a Franchisor" was written by Denis Stearns for the February 2004 Law Journal Newsletters’ Franchising Business and Law Alert. Mr. Stearns concludes his article, "Insurance can be purchased to cover …
April 06, 2008 • Publications
Why Hepatitis A Vaccinations are Bad for (My) Business
This article by Denis Stearns appeared in the July/August 2002 issue of Food Quality Magazine. Mr. Stearns begins the article, "Let’s be honest: as an attorney who makes a substantial portion of his living by filing lawsuits against restaurants, it’s not in my financial interest to have the National Restaurant …
April 04, 2008 • Outbreaks
April 03, 2008 • Outbreaks
April 02, 2008 • Case News
Robeson School E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits
Marler Clark represented 34 children who became ill with E. coli infections after consuming homemade butter served to students during a classroom demonstration at Prospect Elementary School in Robeson County, North Carolina, in the fall of 2001. …
April 02, 2008 • Case News
Golden Corral E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits
In 1999, a Golden Corral restaurant in central Nebraska was the source of an E. coli outbreak that sickened nearly 80 people. The outbreak was linked to contaminated lettuce served at the restaurant. Marler Clark represented victims of the E. coli outbreak in claims against Golden Corral. …
April 02, 2008 • Case News
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services: O'Connor v. DSHS (1999)
Denis Stearns represented Kathleen O’Connor in litigation against the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services after a state worker sexually assaulted her son. DSHS had denied access to public records, saying the act was not a tool to be used during pretrial discovery against the state. Stearns took …
April 02, 2008 • Case News
Union Pacific Railroad Auto Accident Litigation - Washington (2001)
Marler Clark represented a Seatle-area woman whose legs and knees were broken when a crane fell on top of the pickup she was driving. The woman suffered life-long injuries; her claim was resolved for $1,000,000. …
April 02, 2008 • Case News
State of Washington: Iseli and Neer v. Dodd and the State of Washington (1989)
Bill Marler filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the State of Washington, Asotin County, and Westley Allan Dodd on behalf of the parents of three young boys slain by Dodd in Clark County, Washington, in 1989. The lawsuit alleged that Dodd would have been in prison if it had not …
April 02, 2008 • Case News
State of Idaho: Kern v. Tarver and State of Idaho (1992)
Bill Marler represented Amber Kern, an 11-year-old Coeur d’Alene girl who was kidnapped and molested by a convicted pedophile in 1992, in a lawsuit against police and probation officers from Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. The lawsuit also named her abductor, Richard John Tarver. …
April 02, 2008 • Case News
Schuerhoff v. Schrader, et. al. - Washington (1996)
Bill Marler filed a wrongful death suit against five teens and their parents for the death of Michael Schuerhoff, on behalf of the Scheurhoff family. The suit contended that the five boys pushed Michael to his death from an abandoned trestle, and then failed to rescue him, allowing him to …
April 02, 2008 • Case News
Nationwide Insurance - Insurance Bad Faith Class Action Litigation - Nationwide (1999)
Denis Stearns represented named plaintiffs Jeff Barreca and Lisa Hall in a class action lawsuit against Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. The lawsuit accused Nationwide of “an unlawful and deceptive scheme” in which it improperly threatened uninsured motorists with the loss of their driver’s licenses while pretending to collect money on …
April 02, 2008 • Case News
King County: Louth v. King County Workplace Injury Litigation - Washington (1994)
Bill Marler represented the family of William Louth in a wrongful death lawsuit after he fell to his death when the bucket of a crane that was lifting him hit the ceiling of the Kingdome. …
April 02, 2008 • Case News
Viva Cantaloupe Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuit
In 2001, a Salmonella outbreak among residents of several states was traced to the consumption of contaminated cantaloupe produced by a Mexican grower and imported by Shipley Sales Service of Nogales, Arizona. Marler Clark represented victims of the outbreak in claims against the importer. …
April 02, 2008 • Case News
High v. Hagen - Washington (2003)
Marler Clark represented the family of Walter High, a man who was killed in a hit and run accident in King County, Washington, in a civil lawsuit against the man who was driving the car. …
April 02, 2008 • Case News
Evergreen Rehabilitation Center Nursing Home Abuse Litigation - Washington (2004)
Marler Clark represented the family of a woman who suffered debilitating injuries while in the care of the Evergreen Milton-Freewater Rehabilitation Center. The woman passed away while undergong rehabilitation for her injuries. …
April 02, 2008 • Case News
City of Seattle: Terlicker v. Pang and the City of Seattle - Washington (1995)
In 1995, Randall Terlicker was one of four firefighters killed in a warehouse blaze in Seattle. Bill Marler represented his family in a wrongful death lawsuit against the Seattle Fire Department. …
April 02, 2008 • Outbreaks
United Food Group E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits - Western States (2007)
In 2007, an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak was traced to the consumption of ground beef manufactured by United Food Group. The firm recalled approximately 5.7 pounds of ground beef. Fourteen illnesses were associated with the outbreak; Marler Clark represented five individuals in claims against UFG. …
April 02, 2008 • Case News
Topps and Price Chopper E. coli Case - New York (2005)
Marler Clark represented the family of a young child who became ill with E. coli and HUS after eating a hamburger made from ground beef purchased at a Price Chopper store. The Albany County Health Department investigated the case and determined that the child's illness was the result of the …
April 02, 2008 • Outbreaks
Taco Bell E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits - Northeast (2006)
Marler Clark represented six victims of the 2006 E. coli outbreak traced to lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants in the northeast. Residents of New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and South Carolina were all part of the outbreak. …
April 01, 2008 • Outbreaks
Seneca Lake State Park Spraypark Cryptosporidium Outbreak Lawsuit - New York (2005)
A cryptosporidium parvum, or "crypto" outbreak at the Seneca Lake State Park spraypark resulted in thousands of illnesses in 2005. Marler Clark filed a class action lawsuit against the State of New York, which operates the spraypark, and continues to litigate claims that resulted from illness after exposure to crypto …
April 01, 2008 • Case News
Soliel Produce Hepatitis A Outbreak Lawsuits
Marler Clark represented six people who became ill with hepatitis A infections after consuming Soleil Produce lettuce. The lettuce was served on the set of "The Good German" while the movie was being filmed in 2005. …
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