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Marler Clark has published 5,680 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.

March 09, 2010 Case News

March 08, 2010 Outbreaks

Subway Restaurant Shigella Outbreak Lawsuits - Illinois (2010)

At least 116 people were confirmed ill with Shigella infections traced to a Subway restaurant in Lombard, IL in March of 2010. Marler Clark represented 74 people sickened in this outbreak. The firm has resolved all 74 Shigella cases. …

March 07, 2010 Outbreaks

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March 03, 2010 Outbreaks

March 01, 2010 Press Releases

Salmonella Death in California Leads to Lawsuit Filed by Marler Clark

A lawsuit was filed in California on behalf of a woman who lost her life to a Salmonella infection contracted from pepper produced by Union International Foods. There is currently a separate outbreak linked to red and black pepper in Daniele International salami meat products. …

February 26, 2010 Events & Speaking Engagements

University of Iowa (2010)

Denis Stearns was a guest lecturer at the University of Iowa, Iowa City. …

February 24, 2010 Events & Speaking Engagements

GMA Food Claims and Litigation Conference (2010)

Bill Marler co-presented with Al Maxwell at the Grocery Manufacturer's Association Food Claims and Litigation Conference in Austin, TX. …

February 23, 2010 Outbreaks

February 21, 2010 Outbreaks

February 12, 2010 Outbreaks

February 12, 2010 Outbreaks

February 12, 2010 Outbreaks

February 12, 2010 Outbreaks

Survivor of Fairbank Farms E. coli Outbreak Files Lawsuit in Maine

A woman severely sickened in a 2009 outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in ground beef filed a lawsuit today against Ashville, NY-based Fairbank Reconstruction Corporation, doing business as Fairbank Farms Inc., which produced the tainted meat. The lawsuit was filed in the Maine District Court by the plaintiff’s attorneys, Bill …

February 11, 2010 Press Releases

Chicago Man Sickened by Salmonella Pepper Salami Files Lawsuit

A lawsuit was filed today against Daniele International Inc. in an ongoing nationwide outbreak of Salmonella linked to pepper salami. The lawsuit also names Wholesome Spice and Mincing Overseas Trading Company, both of which have been linked to the salmonella-tainted pepper believed to be the source of the outbreak. The …

February 11, 2010 Outbreaks

February 10, 2010 Outbreaks

February 08, 2010 Events & Speaking Engagements

University of Wisconsin Social Entrepreneurship Lecture Series (2010)

Bill Marler spoke in Madison, WI at the University of Wisconsin's Social Entrepreneurship Lecture Series. …

February 03, 2010 Outbreaks

Oregon victims in peanut-related salmonella case will get payout

Peter Hurley is among the families of 123 victims who will receive a payout from The Hartford insurance company in the peanut-related salmonella outbreak last year. His s …

February 03, 2010 Press Releases

Salmonella Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Pepper Salami Victim by Marler Clark

CAMDENTON, MO: A second victim of the nationwide outbreak of Salmonella linked to pepper in salami meats has come forward to file a lawsuit against Daniele International Inc., which produced the recalled salami, and against Wholesome Spice, which supplied the tainted pepper. The CDC reports that currently 203 are confirmed …

February 02, 2010 Outbreaks

January 30, 2010 Outbreaks

January 29, 2010 Press Releases

Food Safety Attorney William Marler Calls for FSIS to Label Mechanically Tenderized Steaks

Safe food attorney Bill Marler has called for the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to label meats that have undergone mechanical tenderization. The controversial process has been linked to numerous outbreaks of the dangerous pathogen E. coli O157:H7, yet there is currently no disclosure required. …

January 27, 2010 Outbreaks

Family of Davis County boy sickened by E. coli files lawsuit

The parent of a 14-year-old boy is suing National Steak and Poultry, Inc after the boy became sick with E. coli bacteria. …

January 26, 2010 Case News

Daniele International Salame Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuit

The Salmonella lawyers at Seattle-based Marler Clark represented victims of a Salmonella outbreak traced to pepper-coated salame (salami) products manufactured by Daniele International. The Salmonella lawyers represent multiple people with claims against the companies involved in the outbreak. The claims were resolved in mid-2011. …

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