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April 16, 2017 • Case News
Matador E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits
Marler Clark E. coli Attorneys represented three people sickened in this outbreak, including one child that developed acute kidney failure. The Seattle King County Public Health investigated a cluster of five E. coli infections caused by Shiga-toxin producing E. coli (also called STEC) associated with Matador restaurant in Ballard. Four …
April 16, 2017 • Case News
I.M. Healthy and Dixie Dew Soy Nut Butter E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits
On March 3, 2017, the FDA issued a warning about the presence of E. coli O157:H7 in I.M. Healthy Creamy SoyNut Butter with a Best Buy Date of 08/30/2018. Outbreak investigators identified Lot No. 243162 as one of the lots that was contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. …
April 16, 2017 • Case News
Sprouts Extraordinaire Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuit
Thirty people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella have been reported from nine states – Colorado 13, Kansas 8, Minnesota 1, Missouri 1, Nebraska 2, New York 1, Oregon 1, Texas 1 and Wyoming 2. Of those ill people, 24 were infected with Salmonella Reading, 1 was infected with …
April 16, 2017 • Case News
Hardee's Hepatitis A Class Action Lawsuit
As of September 23, 2015, The Food Safety Law Firm, Marler Clark LLP, has filed a class action lawsuit against fast-food corporation, Hardee’s Food Systems, LLC. The plaintiff, Cody Werkmeister, a Spartanburg County, South Carolina resident, is a victim of Hepatitis A virus (HAV) exposure after eating at a Hardee’s …
April 16, 2017 • Case News
Genki Sushi Hawaii Hepatitis A Outbreak Class Action Lawsuit
Marler Clark Hepatitis A Attorneys represented 85 people sickened by Hepatitis A tainted scallops including one person that died. On August 15, 2016, the Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) identified raw scallops served at Genki Sushi restaurants on Oahu and Kauai as a likely source of an ongoing hepatitis A …
April 16, 2017 • Case News
Tropical Smoothie Hepatitis A Outbreak Lawsuits
Marler Clark, Hepatitis A Attorneys, represented 75 people sickened in this outbreak. Litigation proceeded in a Virginia state court against Tropical Smoothie and the supply chain. There were 134 people with hepatitis A reported from nine states: Arkansas (1), California (1), Maryland (12), New York (3), North Carolina (1), Oregon …
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March 11, 2017 • Outbreaks
First Lawsuit filed after Listeria-contaminated cheese leads to death of Vermont man
Vulto Creamery faces lawsuit from the outbreak that originated from their New York facility.Vermont resident Veronica Friedman, widow of Richard Friedman, has filed suit against Vulto Creamery of Walton, New York, after raw milk cheese tainted with Listeria hospitalized her husband and led to his death. Ms. Friedman is alleging …
March 11, 2017 • Outbreaks
First Lawsuit Filed in SoyNut E. coli Outbreak
A lawsuit is being filed against The SoyNut Butter Company of Illinois. The minor child. T.S., of Plaintiffs Mosby and Erin Simmons, residents of Santa Clara County, CA, contracted E. coli O157:H7 after eating SoyNut Butter that originated from the Illinois company. The Plaintiffs, parents of minor child T.S., one …
March 11, 2017 • Case News
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February 11, 2017 • Outbreaks
Chincoteague Cook-Off Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits - Multistate (2017)
In October 2017, Virginia Health officials announced that 150 people living in 8 states had been sickened by Salmonella after attending the Chincoteague Chili Chowder Cook-Off on September 30th. More than 2,000 people attended the 18th Annual Chincoteague Chili Chowder Cook-Off and Car Show on Sept. 30. …
February 11, 2017 • Outbreaks
February 10, 2017 • Case News
Mona Pita Mediterranean Grill Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits
North Carolina Division of Public Health began investigating an outbreak of Salmonella at the Mona Pita Mediterranean Grill located at 5260 Capital Boulevard in Raleigh, North Carolina on February 10, 2017 in response to a complaint from two people who had been hospitalized from their severe symptoms after eating at …
January 28, 2017 • Outbreaks
Chicago Carbon Live Fire E. coli Outbreak and Litigation - Illinois (2017)
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) identified an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), impacting at least 67 Chicago residents. As part of the CDPH investigation, Carbón Live Fire Mexican Grill, located at 300 W. 26th Street, was linked to the outbreak. Following a request from CDPH, Carbón …
January 22, 2017 • Outbreaks
Caldwell Parish Jambalaya Salmonella Outbreak - Louisiana (2017)
In October 23, 2017, officials with the Louisiana Department of Health provided the most recent case counts of individuals who had been identified with a gastrointestinal illness related to the food poisoning outbreak in Caldwell Parish. …
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