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Marler Clark has published 5,668 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.

July 19, 2004 Outbreaks

Sheetz produce supplier sued by victims of Salmonella outbreak

Marler Clark filed a Salmonella lawsuit against Coronet Foods, Inc. in Federal District Court on behalf of a resident of West Sunbury, Pennsylvania, who became ill and was hospitalized for three days after consuming a sandwich purchased from a Sheetz store on July 2. …

July 16, 2004 Press Releases

Salmonella infections traced to contaminated tomatoes

Over sixty people became ill with Salmonella serotype javiana infections across a broad section of the East Coast over the last weeks. The illnesses were traced to the consumption of raw tomatoes supplied to Sheetz, Inc. by Coronet Foods, Inc. of West Virginia. …

July 15, 2004 Outbreaks

July 12, 2004 Outbreaks

July 09, 2004 Press Releases

Seattle attorneys file second hepatitis A class action lawsuit: Quizno's sued

Marler Clark filed a class action lawsuit against Quizno’s on behalf of all individuals who received Immune globulin (Ig) injections after being exposed to the hepatitis A virus at the Quizno’s Subshop located at 74 Summer Street in Boston. The lawsuit, the second class action lawsuit the firm filed in …

July 08, 2004 Outbreaks

July 08, 2004 Outbreaks

July 08, 2004 Outbreaks

July 08, 2004 Outbreaks

July 06, 2004 Press Releases

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Chili's; Punitive Damages Sought

Marler Clark filed a class action lawsuit against Brinker Restaurant Corporation, the owner of the Vernon Hills Chili’s restaurant where hundreds were sickened as a result of eating Salmonella-contaminated food. The complaint, which was filed in US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, asked the judge to allow …

July 06, 2004 Outbreaks

July 06, 2004 Outbreaks

July 01, 2004 Press Releases

Marler Clark files second lawsuit against Paramount Farms in almonds case

A lawsuit was filed on behalf of a Renton, Washington, resident who suffered a Salmonella infection after consuming Paramount Farms raw almonds he purchased at Costco. The plaintiff became ill with Salmonellosis, and developed Reactive Arthritis secondary to his Salmonella infection. …

June 30, 2004 Outbreaks

June 29, 2004 Press Releases

Two new Salmonella lawsuits filed against Chili's

Marler Clark filed two additional lawsuits against Brinker Restaurant Corporation, the parent company of the Vernon Hills Chili’s restaurant where hundreds were sickened a year ago as a result of eating contaminated food. The lawsuits were filed in Federal Court. …

June 28, 2004 Press Releases

Class Action Lawsuit filed Against Friendly's

A class action lawsuit was filed against Friendly’s International, Inc., the owner of the Friendly’s restaurant located at 105 Broadway in Arlington, Massachusetts. Marler Clark filed the lawsuit on behalf of all individuals who were forced to receive Immune Globulin shots after being exposed to the hepatitis A virus at …

June 22, 2004 Outbreaks

June 21, 2004 Outbreaks

June 18, 2004 Outbreaks

Sprouts recalled: salmonella outbreaks not uncommon, could be prevented

Montana sprout producer Down to Earth Sprouts recalled alfalfa sprouts and mixed spicy sprouts after discovering they were potentially contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. The sprouts were grown from alfalfa seeds supplied by a producer whose seeds were previously linked to sprout recalls for potential Salmonella contamination in five states. …

June 18, 2004 Outbreaks

June 18, 2004 Outbreaks

June 17, 2004 Press Releases

E. coli victim sues BJ's Wholesale Club

Marler Clark filed a lawsuit against BJ’s Wholesale Club on behalf of a New Jersey boy who was three years old when he suffered complications of an E. coli infection after eating contaminated ground beef purchased at BJ’s in 2002. The complaint, which was filed in United States District Court …

June 17, 2004 Outbreaks

June 17, 2004 Outbreaks

June 15, 2004 Outbreaks

Irradiating foods - One More Step to Preventing Illness in Our Schools

Bill Marler's opinion-editorial on food irradiation for the National School Lunch Program highlighted the need for safer food in the nation's school food supply. …

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