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Marler Clark has published 5,662 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.
April 01, 1999 • Outbreaks
KFC E. coli Outbreak Lawsuit - Ohio (1999)
Coleslaw was identified as the source of an E. coli outbreak among customers of KFC restaurants in southwestern Ohio counties in 1999. Health department officials cited several food handling and preparation violations that could have led to the contamination. Marler Clark represented a woman who nearly died after developing hemolytic …
March 10, 1999 • Press Releases
Class Action Lawsuit Filed in Washington State Accuses Nationwide of Unfair and Deceptive Practices
A lawsuit accused Nationwide of “an unlawful and deceptive scheme” in which it threatened uninsured motorists with license suspension while pretending to collect money on behalf of injured persons insured by Nationwide under UIM policies. …
March 02, 1999 • Firm News
Building a Case Against E. coli
"As a parent, you need someone to put an arm around your shoulder, to say 'we'll take care of it,' and that's what they do." …
November 21, 1998 • Firm News
Rivals join in food-illness litigation firm
When 9-year-old Brianne Kiner got sick from eating a contaminated hamburger at a Jack in the Box restaurant, the resulting court case brought two attorneys into close combat. …
August 10, 1998 • Firm News
HACCP May Protect Food Manufacturers in Product Liability, Attorney Suggests
Food Chemical News interviewed Bill Marler and Bruce Clark, who presented at a meeting of food technologists, in 1998. In the interview, and in speeches that preceded the interview, Marler and Clark stressed that food technologists and quality assurance personnel are key players in an organization's food safety efforts. …
June 10, 1998 • Case News
White Water, Water Park E. coli Lawsuits
The Marler Clark E. coli law firm represented children who became ill with E. coli and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) after playing in pools at the White Water Park outside of Atlanta, Georgia. The E. coli outbreak is suspected to have been caused by low levels of chlorine and soiled …
June 06, 1998 • Press Releases
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Today in King County Superior Court Against Malt-O-Meal
The parents of 2-year-old Amelie Hinson and 17-month-old Kevin Keogh filed a class action lawsuit in Washington State Court against Malt-O-Meal, the company that recalled toasted oat breakfast cereal that was potentially contaminated with an extremely rare strain of Salmonella. …
April 02, 1998 • Outbreaks
White Water Water Park E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits - Georgia (1998)
In 1998, at least 26 children became ill with E. coli infections after visiting the White Water Water Park outside of Atlanta, Georgia. Marler Clark represented seven children and their families in litigation against the water park. …
April 01, 1998 • Outbreaks
McDonald’s Hepatitis A Outbreak Lawsuit - Washington (1998)
Marler Clark represented a woman who became severely ill with hepatitis A after eating food prepared at a Mount Vernon, Washington, McDonald's restaurant. The woman was one of several people sickened after an assistant manager at the McDonald's worked while infectious. …
March 26, 1998 • Case News
Bauer Meat E. coli Litigation - Georgia (1998)
Marler Clark represented the family of an 11-year-old Georgia boy who spent four days in the hospital after becoming ill with E. coli O157:H7 after eating a contaminated hamburger at Danielsville Elementary School in April of 1998. The meat was traced to Bauer Meat Co. of Ocala Florida, leading federal …
January 31, 1998 • Recalls
Sara Lee plant the subject of five separate recalls since 1994
Products made at a Sara Lee plant were the subject of five separate recalls, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service records. “It is unfortunate that more was not done to prevent contamination. The deaths in Ohio and New York speak to the serious nature of the current …
April 01, 1996 • Outbreaks
Odwalla E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits - Western States (1996)
In 1996, more than 65 people became ill with E. coli O157:H7 infections after drinking unpasteurized juices manufactured by Odwalla. Marler Clark represented a number of children who became ill with E. coli O157:H7 and hemolytic uremic syndrome during the outbreak, and resolved their claims for a reported $12 million …
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