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Marler Clark has published 5,680 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.
February 26, 2002 • Press Releases
St. Paul Family Settles Claim Against AFG and Supervalu
St. Paul, MN --A settlement was reached today between meat manufacturer American Foods Group, Inc ("AFG"), Supervalu, a local grocery outlet supplier, and three-year-old, Sonja Pearson. The suit was filed after the toddler contracted E. coli O157:H7 and became violently ill in November 2000 after consuming meatballs prepared from hamburger …
November 16, 2001 • Outbreaks
Outbreak, Inc. Co-Founder Denis Stearns: Litigating Foodborne Illness
Denis Stearns did a Question and Answer session with Food Tech Source about OutBreak, Inc., the not-for-profit entity formed with the intent of educating companies about foodborne illness litigation. …
November 14, 2001 • Press Releases
E. coli Lawsuit filed against China Buffet
Marler Clark filed suit against the China Buffet restaurant on behalf of a 69-year old resident of Alexandria, Minnesota. The woman incurred over $400,000 in medical expenses as a result of an E. coli O157:H7 infection she contracted after eating at the Minnesota restaurant. …
October 30, 2001 • Outbreaks
Sizzler E. coli Lawsuits Settled
Twenty lawsuits that were filed against Sizzler USA and its Milwaukee, Wisconsin franchise on behalf of victims of the July 2000 E. coli O157:H7 outbreak were settled out of court. The amounts of the settlements are confidential. …
September 25, 2001 • Press Releases
Family Sues Claremont Hotel for Needle Stick to 2 Year Old
David Babcock filed suit on behalf of a Pullman, Washington, toddler who stepped on a needle left in the carpet of the family’s Claremont Hotel room during a visit to Seattle. As a result of the needle-stick, Madelynn had to undergo three rounds of testing for HIV and Hepatitis. …
September 08, 2001 • Outbreaks
Fifteenth E. coli Lawsuit Filed Against Sizzler
A federal lawsuit was filed Thursday on behalf of two children who were infected with E. coli O157:H7 during the July 2000 E. coli outbreak linked to a Milwaukee-area Sizzler restaurant. The children are residents of New York State. The defendants named in the lawsuit, which was filed in U.S …
August 21, 2001 • Outbreaks
American Foods Group Settles Five E. coli O157:H7 Claims
American Foods Group, Inc (“AFG”), the meat supplier implicated in the recent Chicagoland E. coli O157:H7 outbreak, today settled the claims of five people sickened during the November 2000 E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. Health department investigations linked the earlier outbreak to ground beef distributed by AFG. Among the claimants were …
August 21, 2001 • Outbreaks
Dominic's and AFG should be held responsible for E. coli outbreak, attorney says
Bill Marler called on both Dominick’s and American Foods Group, Inc (“AFG”), the businesses responsible for an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak, to step up and offer to pay all related medical costs for victims of the outbreak. …
August 09, 2001 • Press Releases
E. coli Lawsuit Filed Against Supervalu/Cub Food
A lawsuit was filed in Hennepin County District Court on behalf of a Minnesota toddler and her parents, against Supervalu/Cub Foods and American Foods Group, Inc. (AFG). The child became ill with an E. coli O157:H7 infection, was hospitalized, and remained at Children’s Hospital for over a month, succumbing to …
July 25, 2001 • Press Releases
E. coli Lawsuit filed against Excel Corporation on behalf of injured child
Marler Clark filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Gwinnett County, Georgia, child who became seriously ill after eating a hamburger patty contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The boy spent four days in the hospital, including Christmas Day, as a result of his E. coli O157:H7 infection. …
July 25, 2001 • Press Releases
Suit Filed Against San Antonio Taco Company for Salmonella Newport Contamination
Marler Clark and and the well-respected Nashville law firm, Branham & Day, filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Lenexa, Kansas, family against the San Antonio Taco Company. The lawsuit claimed that the San Antonio Taco restaurant chain was liable for the injuries and damages that the family sustained as …
June 30, 2001 • Firm News
For Seattle Attorney, A Bacterium Brings Riches - and Enemies
Bill Marler, Who Got His Start With Jack-in-the-Box Case, has Made a Career of E. Coli. …
June 22, 2001 • Press Releases
Supreme Court Orders DSHS to Pay Attorney Fees
The Washington Supreme Court ordered DSHS to pay attorney fees to Kathleen O’Connor for its refusal to allow her access to public records she was entitled to under the State’s public records act. Ms. O’Connor had sought the public records for use in a lawsuit that she filed against DSHS …
June 20, 2001 • Press Releases
Marler Clark Announces Settlement of Lawsuits Against Importer of Cantaloupe Linked to Salmonella
A settlement was reached in a case against Shipley Sales Service, of Nogales, AZ, involving two individuals who contracted Salmonella in May 2001 after consuming contaminated cantaloupe. …
June 15, 2001 • Press Releases
Food Safety Lawyer Again Calls for Country of Origin Labeling for Fruits
Bill Marler again called for country of origin labeling for imported fruits, after over fifty cases of Salmonella poisoning were associated with Susie brand cantaloupe in California, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Washington. …
June 11, 2001 • Press Releases
Suit Filed in Salmonella-Tainted Cantaloupe Illness
A lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of a 15 month-old California boy. The boy contracted a rare strain of salmonellosis, Salmonella poona, after eating cantaloupe tainted with the bacterium. An investigation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) traced the …
June 09, 2001 • Case News
China Buffet E. coli Outbreak
Marler Clark's E. coli attorneys represented a woman who became ill with an E. coli infection and nearly died during a 2001 E. coli outbreak in Minnesota. The firm’s attorneys were able to link her illness to an E. coli outbreak among customers of the China Buffet restaurant in Alexandria …
June 07, 2001 • Firm News
The Bug That Ate The Burger
Los Angeles Times writer Emily Green interviewed Bill Marler about his law practice in 2001 - nearly a decade after he began representing victims of E. coli outbreaks. Her article, "The Bug That Ate The Burger," focuses on the Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak and food safety changes …
June 06, 2001 • Press Releases
Another E. coli Lawsuit Filed Against Sizzler
Marler Clark filed another E. coli lawsuit against Sizzler USA and E & B ManagementIn. In addition to Sizzler, named as defendants in the complaint were the restaurant’s three insurance companies: Federal Insurance, Secura Insurance, and Reliance Insurance. …
May 17, 2001 • Press Releases
A call for country of origin labeling on fruits and vegetables
Bill Marler argued that a death and dozens of reports of illness in the Western United States that were linked to Salmonella-contaminated cantaloupe could have been avoided if such imported fresh fruits were labeled to indicate their country of origin. …
May 10, 2001 • Outbreaks
Shigella outbreak results in lawsuit against Mount Vernon Royal Fork Restaurant
Marler Clark filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Mount Vernon, Washington, woman who became ill with a Shigella infection after eating at the Royal Fork Restaurant located at 2300 Freeway Drive in Mount Vernon on January 11, 2001. At least 11 people were infected with Shigella after eating at …
April 26, 2001 • Outbreaks
Lawsuit seeks damages for Salmonella victims
The Henrico County Health Department closed Linh’s Bakery and Deli after food made there sickened nearly 250 people. The health department traced the outbreak to raw eggs in a sandwich spread prepared at the Bakery and Deli. …
April 06, 2001 • Outbreaks
E. coli Attorney Marler Calls for States to End School Poisonings
Bill Marler asked legislators to take a stand on school lunch safety after an E. coli outbreak at Finley Elementary School was traced to school lunch. …
April 02, 2001 • Outbreaks
Robeson Schools E. coli Outbreak Litigation - North Carolina (2001)
Marler Clark represented 34 children who became ill with E. coli infections after consuming homemade butter served to students during a classroom demonstration at Prospect Elementary School in Robeson County, North Carolina, in the fall of 2001. …
April 02, 2001 • Outbreaks
Viva Cantaloupe Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuit - Washington, California (2001)
In 2001, a Salmonella outbreak among residents of several states was traced to the consumption of contaminated cantaloupe produced by a Mexican grower and imported by Shipley Sales Service of Nogales, Arizona. Marler Clark represented victims of the outbreak in claims against the importer. …
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