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Marler Clark has published 5,659 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.
August 19, 2009 • Outbreaks
August 19, 2009 • Outbreaks
August 19, 2009 • Outbreaks
E. coli Lawsuit Filed Against JBS Swift Beef Company
A Wisconsin family sickened in the JBS Swift Beef Company outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 filed suit against the company today. The lawsuit was brought by the Seattle-based foodborne illness law firm Marler Clark in the Federal Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. This is the third lawsuit filed by Marler …
August 18, 2009 • Case News
Milan McDonalds customer sick with Hepatitis A wants apology and medical bills paid
The Rock Island County Health Department Tuesday announced its 18th case of Hepatitis A has been reported. It says the the individual who became infected with Hep A is a …
August 18, 2009 • Outbreaks
August 14, 2009 • Case News
Kappa woman sues McDonald's over hepatitis A outbreak
Karie Fiegel of Kappa and her family traveled to the Quad Cities in June, and the only place they ate, besides at her mother's home …
August 13, 2009 • Case News
Third suit filed against Milan McDonald’s
A third lawsuit stemming from this summer's hepatitis A outbreak was filed today in Rock Island County Circuit Court against the Milan, Ill., McDonald's restaurant and it …
August 13, 2009 • Case News
Number of Hepatitis A cases now at 30
The 30th case of hepatitis A from a summer outbreak of the disease in the Quad-City region this summer was reported …
August 12, 2009 • Outbreaks
August 11, 2009 • Case News
August 07, 2009 • Outbreaks
King Soopers and Beef Packers Drug-Resistant Salmonella Outbreaks
A multi-agency investigation of two outbreaks of drug-resistant Salmonella both led to ground beef recalls. …
August 07, 2009 • Outbreaks
Cargill Ground Beef Salmonella Newport Outbreak - Nationwide (2009)
In July and August of 2009, at least 40 Salmonella Newport cases that could be traced to the consumption of ground beef produced by Beef Packers, a subsidiary of Cargill, were reported in Colorado and other states. The strain of Salmonella Newport associated with the illnesses is resistant to commonly …
August 07, 2009 • Case News
Cargill Ground Beef Salmonella Newport Outbreak Lawsuits
In July and August of 2009, at least 40 Salmonella Newport cases that could be traced to the consumption of ground beef produced by Beef Packers, a subsidiary of Cargill, were reported in Colorado and other states. The strain of Salmonella Newport associated with the illnesses is resistant to commonly …
August 07, 2009 • Outbreaks
Another Hepatitis Lawsuit Filed Against Illinois McDonald’s
Another lawsuit on behalf of a customer sickened in the Milan McDonald’s outbreak was filed today in the Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit of Rock Island County. The lawsuit was filed against McDonald’s Inc., and Kevin Murphy, the owner of the McDonald’s restaurant at 400 West First Street …
August 07, 2009 • Outbreaks
August 06, 2009 • Outbreaks
August 04, 2009 • Events & Speaking Engagements
Nevada Environmental Health Association Annual Meeting (2009)
David Babcock was in Las Vegas, NV to address the annual meeting of the Nevada Environmental Health Association. …
August 01, 2009 • Outbreaks
July 31, 2009 • Outbreaks
Union International Foods Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuit - Western States (2008-2009)
At least 79 people became infected with Salmonella in several Western states after consuming spices, sauces, and oils produced by Union International Foods between December of 2008 and April of 2009. The initial recall included spices distributed under the brand names Lian How and Uncle Chen. In mid-April, the recall …
July 31, 2009 • Case News
A & R Bar-be-que Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuit
Marler Clark filed a Salmonella lawsuit against A & R Bar-be-que of Memphis, Tennessee, on July 30, 2009. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a father and son who both became ill with Salmonella infections and were hospitalized with acute kidney failure after eating food purchased from the restaurant …
July 31, 2009 • Outbreaks
July 31, 2009 • Outbreaks
A & R Bar-be-que Salmonella Outbreak
A Salmonella outbreak was traced to the A & R Bar-be-que restaurant in Memphis in July of 2009. …
July 31, 2009 • Press Releases
Salmonella Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Memphis Father and Son Sickened by Food From Local BBQ
A lawsuit stemming from the recent outbreak of Salmonella illnesses was filed today in the Circuit Court for Shelby County, Tennessee against A&R Bar-be-que, LLC. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a Memphis father and son by Seattle foodborne illness law firm Marler Clark and by John Day of …
July 30, 2009 • Outbreaks
A & R Bar-be-que Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuit - Tennessee (2009)
Marler Clark filed a lawsuit against A & R Bar-be-que of Memphis, Tennessee, on July 30, 2009 on behalf of a father and son who both became ill with Salmonella infections and acute kidney failure after eating food prepared at the Hickory Hill restaurant location. …
July 26, 2009 • Outbreaks
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