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Marler Clark has published 5,662 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.
October 07, 2008 • Events & Speaking Engagements
FDA Southeast Food Safety Seminar (2008)
Bruce Clark and Patti Waller traveled to Asheville, NC to present to the Southeast Region Food Safety Seminar. …
October 05, 2008 • Outbreaks
October 04, 2008 • Press Releases
Marler Clark Calls for Aunt Mid’s Produce to Disclose Supplier of E. coli Tainted Lettuce
At least 40 confirmed cases of the infection with the highly toxic pathogen E. coli O157:H7 have been linked to commercial bagged lettuce distributed by Aunt Mid’s Produce, but the Detroit-based company refuses to name the supplier of the contaminated product. Thirty of the illnesses are in Michigan; the others …
October 02, 2008 • Outbreaks
October 01, 2008 • Outbreaks
October 01, 2008 • Press Releases
Second Boy Scout Sickened at Camp Sues Hamburger Manufacturer
Jansen Saunders, a 10-year-old boy who attended Boy Scout camp in July, continues to recover from the E. coli O157:H7 infection he contracted there. Fredrick and Jennifer Saunders of Loudoun, Virginia filed suit along with their son on Friday in the Circuit Court of Rockbridge County. The lawsuit was filed …
September 30, 2008 • Outbreaks
September 30, 2008 • Outbreaks
September 27, 2008 • Outbreaks
September 27, 2008 • Outbreaks
Michigan E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Linked to Bagged Lettuce Again
Food Safety Attorney, William Marler, Gives History Lesson."E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks associated with lettuce or spinach, specifically the "pre-washed" and "ready-to-eat" varieties sold under various brand and trade names, are by no means a new phenomenon,” according to food-safety attorney, William D. Marler, of Marler Clark. …
September 26, 2008 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Washington Association for Food Protection (2008)
Drew Falkenstein traveled to Lake Chelan, Washington to present to the annual conference of the Washington Association for Food Protection. …
September 26, 2008 • Outbreaks
September 24, 2008 • Outbreaks
September 24, 2008 • Events & Speaking Engagements
China International Food Safety and Quality Conference (CIFSQ) (2008)
Bill Marler was in Beijing, China to present a keynote address to the International Food Safety and Quality Conference. …
September 24, 2008 • Outbreaks
Aunt Mid's Lettuce E.coli Outbreak Lawsuits - Michigan, Illinois, Ontario (2008)
At least 45 people became ill with E. coli O157:H7 infections after eating iceberg lettuce distributed in industrial-sized packages by Aunt Mid's Produce Company of Detroit, Michigan in September fo 2008. The outbreak was first identified among Michigan State University students, and later grew to include inmates at the Lenawee …
September 24, 2008 • Outbreaks
September 23, 2008 • Outbreaks
Firemen’s Fundraiser May be Victim of E. coli Regulation Loopholes
Tri-tip beef served at a September 6 fundraiser for the Forest Ranch, CA volunteer fire department has been cited as the probable cause of an outbreak of toxic E. coli O157:H7. At least 18 have fallen ill, four of whom required hospitalization. Many meat-related E. coli outbreaks are traced back …
September 23, 2008 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Manitoba Food Processor's Association Food Safety Conference (2008)
Patti Waller will present to the Manitoba Food Processor's Association in Winnipeg, Manitoba. …
September 20, 2008 • Case News
Forest Ranch Fire Department Fundraiser E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits
On September 6, 2008, 300-400 people attended a fund raiser for the volunteer fire department of Forest Ranch, CA. By September 24, twenty four of the people who ate at the BBQ fundraiser had tested positive for E. coli O157:H7, including a 6-year-old girl who was airlifted to UC Davis …
September 20, 2008 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Long Company Annual Conference (2008)
Dave Babcock traveled to Chicago, IL to take part in the annual conference of the Long Company. …
September 20, 2008 • Outbreaks
September 20, 2008 • Outbreaks
Forest Ranch Fire Department Fundraiser E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits - California (2008)
On September 6, 2008, 300-400 people attended a fund raiser for the volunteer fire department of Forest Ranch, CA. By September 24, twenty four of the people who ate at the BBQ fundraiser had tested positive for E. coli O157:H7, including a 6-year-old girl who was airlifted to UC Davis …
September 19, 2008 • Outbreaks
William Marler to Address International Food Safety Conference in Beijing
William Marler, food safety advocate and expert in foodborne illness litigation, will speak at the China International Food Safety Conference and Expo on Wednesday, September 24 at 4:30 p.m. His lecture, titled “How U.S. Consumers Hold Producers liable: A Civil Litigation Lesson in the U.S. Market” will be presented at …
September 18, 2008 • Outbreaks
Aunt Mid's Lettuce E. coli Outbreak
Lettuce E. coli outbreak in Michigan in 2008 …
September 17, 2008 • Outbreaks
Michigan State University Students Struggle with E. coli Outbreak
An outbreak of the highly toxic E. coli O157:H7 has sickened at least ten students at MSU in Lansing. All of the students experienced bloody diarrhea, a flag indicator of E. coli infection, and each sought medical care at Sparrow Hospital. Seven remain hospitalized. …
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