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Marler Clark has published 9,582 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.
February 03, 2009 • Outbreaks
February 02, 2009 • Outbreaks
February 01, 2009 • Hepatitis A
New Study Shows How Lasting Hepatitis A Shots Can Be
One time exposure to contaminated food can give you the debilitating illness of Hepatitis A. Now, however, comes word from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium in Anchorage that the antibodies against Hepatitis A keep working for up to 2 …
February 01, 2009 • Listeria
Pennsylvania’s Phillips Mushroom Farm In Listeria Recall
Media in Pennsylvania tonight are reporting that the much-touted Phillips Mushroom Farm of Kennett Square is recalling packages of enoki mushrooms because they may be contaminated Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause the potentially fatal disease known as listeriosis. Phillips Mushroom Farm said in a statement Sunday the enoki mushrooms have …
February 01, 2009 • Salmonella
Birdsong Peanut Wagons Stand Empty Now; But Peanut Season Will Begin Anew In May
Ever wonder about how the peanut industry works. We sure did, especially while visiting south Georgia where the Peanut Corporation of America’s salmonella-tainted processing plant is located. Today’s Atlanta Journal-Constitution stepped up with the facts on how things are suppose to work. The A-J said: >Georgia peanuts typically are …
January 31, 2009 • Outbreaks
January 31, 2009 • Salmonella
A Statement From Marler Clark, Attorneys at Law
In light of shocking revelations disclosed by the FDA about the Peanut Corporation of America’s (PCA) Blakey, GA facility, foodborne illness law firm Marler Clark amended the Federal lawsuit it had filed against PCA to allege punitive damages. The complaint was filed last week on behalf of Vermont residents …
January 30, 2009 • Recalls
Amid Massive Peanut Butter Recall, Marler Clark Files Second Salmonella Lawsuit
Firm Repeatedly Called on Peanut Corporation of America to Pay Medical Bills and Wage LossOne day after the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) initiated one of the largest food recalls in American history, foodborne illness law firm Marler Clark filed a second lawsuit in the Salmonella outbreak linked to their …
January 30, 2009 • Salmonella
Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak Count Now Tops 500
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported today that 529 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 43 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (2), Arizona (11), Arkansas (5), California (68), Colorado (13), Connecticut (9), Georgia (6), […] …
January 29, 2009 • Publications
New Kid on the Block
Colin Caywood wrote about his experience as a first-year associate at Marler Clark for the January 2009 issue of the King County Bar Association’s Bar Bulletin. In it, he points out that every new lawyer’s experience is different since every law practice is unique, then draws parallels between himself and …
January 29, 2009 • Outbreaks
January 28, 2009 • Outbreaks
January 28, 2009 • Press Releases
Marler Clark Adds Punitive Damage Claim to Peanut Butter Salmonella Lawsuit Against PCA
In light of shocking revelations disclosed by the FDA about the Peanut Corporation of America’s (PCA) Blakey, GA facility, foodborne illness law firm Marler Clark today amended the Federal lawsuit it had filed against PCA to allege punitive damages. The complaint was filed last week on behalf of Vermont residents …
January 28, 2009 • Outbreaks
January 26, 2009 • Salmonella
CDC Updates Its Investigation of Outbreak of Infections Caused by Salmonella Typhimurium 2008-2009
Persons Infected with the Outbreak Strain of Salmonella Typhimurium, United States, by State, September 1, 2008 to January 25, 2009 As of 9PM EDT, Sunday, January 25, 2009, 501 persons infected with the outbreak strain of SalmonellaTyphimurium have been reported from 43 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama […] …
January 26, 2009 • Outbreaks
January 26, 2009 • Outbreaks
January 26, 2009 • Outbreaks
January 25, 2009 • Salmonella
Most Cases/Most Deaths — Salmonella Outbreak Hitting State Of Ohio Hard
Sixty-seven cases of Salmonella poisoning have been reported in Ohio, the most in any state during a nationwide outbreak linked to peanut butter products. The Ohio Department of Health announced Friday that four deaths have been reported among the 67 cases and 19 people have been hospitalized. Across the …
January 25, 2009 • Salmonella
Deaths Increase As Likely Cause Is Feces in Peanut Butter
It is likely that bird or rat feces in the Peanut Corporation of America peanut butter started all of this. There is the ever-expanding list of Salmonella free products. The FDA list of products containing tainted peanut butter continues to grow as does the list of the deaths. Yesterday …
January 23, 2009 • Outbreaks
January 22, 2009 • Salmonella
Peanut Butter Recall Reaches 31 MILLION POUNDS
31,000,000 pounds of Peanut Butter Now Recalled Stunning, just stunning. we can not keep up with the FDA recall list. If this does not catch Obama’s attention, what will? Hey, Mr. President, call US, we’ll work for peanuts. New numbers from the CDC – 488 persons infected with the …
January 22, 2009 • Outbreaks
January 20, 2009 • Case News
Peanut Corporation of America Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits
Marler Clark’s Salmonella lawyers filed 109 Salmonella lawsuits against Peanut Corporation of America. The lawsuits stemmed from an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium that was first documented in August 2008 was finally linked to peanut and peanut butter products in January 2009. All claims on behalf of Marler Clark clients against …
January 20, 2009 • Outbreaks
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