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Marler Clark has published 5,668 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.
November 29, 2000 • Outbreaks
Carl's Jr. February 2000 Hepatitis A Outbreak Class Action
All those who were exposed to hepatitis A during the February 2000 outbreak and who received the immuno globulin (IG) treatment to guard against infection as a result, were to contact Marler Clark regarding the class action lawsuit. Attorneys asked individuals to not contact the Carl’s Jr. outlet directly, nor …
October 24, 2000 • Outbreaks
Seattle Law Firm Obtains $1.4 Million Settlement on Behalf of Salmonella Outbreak Victims
Marler Clark announced that it obtained a $1.4 million settlement on behalf of 55 persons who were infected with Salmonella Muenchen after drinking orange juice contaminated with the bacteria. The juice was manufactured by Arizona-based Sun Orchard, Inc. …
September 16, 2000 • Press Releases
Lawsuit seeks damages for Maryland Shore hepatitis A victims
A resident of Sellersville, Pennsylvania, filed a lawsuit against Catamarans Restaurant on Solomons Island, after she was infected with hepatitis A during the August 2000 outbreak in Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties in Maryland. The spread of the hepatitis A virus was linked to an employee of that restaurant. At …
September 14, 2000 • Press Releases
Second E. coli Lawsuit Filed Against Wendy's
The parents of a 14-year old boy from Salem, Oregon, filed the second lawsuit against the Wendy’s restaurant located at 2375 Commercial Street in Salem. The lawsuit claims that Wendy’s was liable for injuries and damages that the boy sustained as one of the victims of the E. coli O157:H …
September 02, 2000 • Press Releases
E. coli Lawsuit Filed Against Wendy's
An 85-year old Salem resident filed a lawsuit against the Wendy’s restaurant located at 2375 Commercial Street in Salem, Oregon. He was one of at least sixty people who became ill with symptoms of E. coli O157:H7 infection after eating at the Wendy's restaurant. …
August 30, 2000 • Press Releases
Attorney Calls on Wendy's to Pay all Victims' Medical Bills
William Marler called on Wendy’s corporate leaders “to do the right thing and immediately pay all the victim’s medical bills related to E. coli illnesses caused by its Salem franchise." …
August 25, 2000 • Outbreaks
Same Meat Supplier Reportedly Implicated in 1993 and 2000 Sizzler Outbreaks
Marler Clark amended one complaint filed against Sizzler USA to allege that Excel Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Cargill Corporation, was the manufacturer of the contaminated meat that was the cause of the outbreak that has sickened 62 people and killed one child. “We understand that the CDC’s investigation …
August 24, 2000 • Press Releases
Lawsuit Seeks Damages for Daughter Infected with E. coli Bacteria While Caring for Sick Mother
Marler Clark and a Milwaukee, Wisconsin, law firm filed damage claims on behalf of a Milwaukee woman who was infected with the E. coli bacteria while caring for her elderly mother. The mother was hospitalized with an E. coli infection after eating contaminated food at the Sizzler located at 97 …
August 15, 2000 • Outbreaks
Seattle Law Firm Obtains $1.06 Million Settlement on Behalf of Hepatitis Outbreak Victims
Marler Clark, announced that it had obtained a $1.06 million settlement on behalf of 29 persons who claim to have been infected with the Hepatitis A virus as a result of eating contaminated food at two local Subway Sandwich franchises. “This is truly a superior result,” said Denis Stearns, a …
August 09, 2000 • Recalls
Marler Clark Serves 29 Lawsuits Against Senor Felix
Marler Clark served 29 separate lawsuits today against Senor Felix, a California corporation implicated in the January 2000 recall of bean dip contaminated with the Shigella bacteria. …
August 05, 2000 • Press Releases
A Second Lawsuit Filed Against Sizzler by Local Law firm
A lawsuit filed by Marler Clark claims that Sizzler is liable for the injuries and damages that sickened over 50 people and left one child dead. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a woman who ate at the Sizzler located 975 West Layton Avenue, in Milwaukee, and consumed several …
August 02, 2000 • Press Releases
Lawsuit filed against Sizzler on behalf of injured Milwaukee Man
Marler Clark filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Milwaukee resident against the E. B. Management Company, the owner and operator of the Sizzler rstaurant implicated in an E. coli outbreak that sickened at least 40 people and left one child dead. …
August 01, 2000 • Outbreaks
Local law firm teams with nationally known foodsafety advocates to investigate Sizzler E. coli outbreak
Marler Clark and Fox, O’Neill, and Shannon of Milwaukee, investigated the E. coli outbreak linked to the Sizzler franchise restaurant in Milwaukee owned by Eschenbach-Boysa Management, and the legal responsibility of Sizzler International, Inc., for its role in the outbreak that sickened dozens and left one child dead. …
July 29, 2000 • Outbreaks
Foodborne illness attorney offers Milwaukee "Top Ten Tips" for dining out during an E. coli outbreak
Bill Marler, who represented the most severely injured victims of the largest and deadliest E. coli outbreak in U.S. history in 1993, developed ten tips for dining out more safely during an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. …
June 16, 2000 • Firm News
Food Safety Attorney Praises USDA New Stricter Standards for School Meat
Two months after he called for increased efforts to prevent food poisoning in the National School Lunch Program, Bill Marler praised the United States Department of Agriculture’s announcement that it would require more stringent testing for school lunches, but said, “More must be done to protect those most vulnerable to …
June 07, 2000 • Outbreaks
Outbreaks of E. coli Should Not Occur in Municipal Water
Americans relying on rural and small municipal water systems are just as likely to become victims of the deadly E coli bacteria as are Canadians like those in Walkerton, Ontario, said Seattle attorney, William Marler . …
May 12, 2000 • Outbreaks
Lawsuit Filed by Woman Sickened in Second E. coli Outbreak linked to KFC
Marler Clark announced the filing of a lawsuit in Federal Court on behalf of an Ohio resident who became infected with the deadly E. coli O157:H7 bacteria after consuming coleslaw at a Cincinnati, Ohio KFC in July 1999. …
May 04, 2000 • Press Releases
Food Safety Advocates Call on Industry to Vaccinate All Food Handlers Against Hepatitis A
In light of a large-scale Hepatitis A exposure in the San Francisco Bay Area, food safety attorneys of the Seattle-based law firm of Marler Clark, asked restaurants and food manufacturers to voluntarily vaccinate all workers against Hepatitis A. …
May 03, 2000 • Press Releases
Marler Clark Files Claim Against Juice Maker
Marler Clark announced the filing of a claim on behalf of a Huntington Beach, California resident, against Glendora, California-based California Day-Fresh Foods. Ms. Kabana became infected with Salmonella after consuming orange juice contaminated with the bacteria. …
April 26, 2000 • Press Releases
Marler Clark calls on FDA to Require Sprout Labeling
Bill Marler suggested labeling all sprouts with the message: WARNING: This product may contain harmful bacteria that can cause serious illness in children, the elderly, and persons with weakened immune systems. …
April 22, 2000 • Recalls
Food illness Attorney Calls for FDA to Ban Unpasteurized Juices
In light of the recall of unpastuerized juice by its California manufacturer, Bill Marler called on the FDA to completely ban the sale of all unpasteurized juices. “It is simply outrageous that after all we’ve learned about the importance of pasteurizing fruit juice, especially after the Odwalla and Sun Orchard …
April 02, 2000 • Outbreaks
Kindercare E. coli Outbreak Lawsuit - California (2000)
Marler Clark represented the families of children who became ill with E. coli while attending the Kindercare facility in Folsom, California, in 2000. Public health officials determined that the source of the outbreak was the use of the same sponge to wipe down both a changing table and a table …
April 02, 2000 • Outbreaks
Wendy’s E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits - Oregon (2000)
In 2000, a large E. coli outbreak was traced to Oregon Wendy's restaurants. During its investigation into the outbreak, the Marion County Health Department (MCHD) and the Oregon Health Department determined that cross-contamination between raw meat and other food items was the source of the outbreak. Marler Clark represented 1 …
April 02, 2000 • Outbreaks
Viva Mexico Shigella Outbreak Lawsuits - California (2000)
Marler Clark represented 16 families with members who became ill with Shigella infections after eating food prepared at the Viva Mexico restaurant in Redwood City, California, in 2000. The restaurant was cited for several critical violations that could have contributed to the spread of Shigella bacteria in the restaurant. …
April 02, 2000 • Outbreaks
Taco Bell Hepatitis A Outbreak Lawsuits - Florida (2000)
In 2000, Florida public health officials investigated a hepatitis A outbreak among residents of several counties. An epidemiologic study revealed that the source of the outbreak was the consumption of food served at Taco Bell, specifically green onions. Marler Clark represented four clients in claims against Taco Bell. …
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