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Marler Clark has published 5,587 articles about foodborne illness outbreaks and lawsuits.
November 09, 2022 • Publications
Serving up Trouble
The United States has seen several foodborne illness outbreaks in recent years, including a 2008 salmonella outbreak linked to raw tomatoes and peppers that sickened 1,442 people in 43 states,2 a 2006 E. coli outbreak that was later linked to Dole brand baby spinach and resulted in 204 confirmed E …
November 09, 2022 • Outbreaks
South African mother loses newborn to listeriosis in 2018 Tiger brand polony outbreak
The Tiger Brands polony listeriosis outbreak began at the start of 2017 and was officially declared over in September 2018 with 1,065 confirmed cases and at least 218 deaths. Marler Clark, the listeria attorneys, became involved as of counsel, providing guidance and resources to the South African law firm litigating these cases. …
November 09, 2022 • Outbreaks
The World’s Largest and Deadliest Listeria Outbreak is turning 4 in March
In this article, Bill Marler, a Listeria attorney, writes about the 2017 and 2018 largest and deadliest outbreak of listeriosis to occur in South Afriica. The outbreak was caused by contaminated polony, a ready-to-eat, processed meat product. Ready-to-eat, processed meats are a well-known vehicle for listeriosis outbreaks (Thomas et al. …
November 08, 2022 • Outbreaks
16 days hospitalized: Summer E. Coli outbreak linked to Wendy's takes a toll on Michiganders
The Marler Clark, E. coli attorneys represent 48 victims of the Wendy's E. coli outbreak. A total of 109 people from six states, including New York, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania, were known to be infected from July 26 to Aug. 17. Michigan had the greatest number of cases with 67 …
October 28, 2022 • Case News
Strict Liability and Negligence and when they apply and chain of distribution liability.
A consumer buys a food item at a store, handles it appropriately, eats it and gets sick from Salmonella or E. coli. Who is legally responsible? The store, the distributor, the manufacturer, the supplier of the particular ingredient that was contaminated? As with most things legal, it depends. The …
October 26, 2022 • Publications
Facing Lawsuits and Angry Customers, This Company Has Yet to Recall a Potentially Harmful Smoothie
Revive Superfoods used tara in its mango pineapple smoothie, the same ingredient that led to a highly publicized Daily Harvest recall over the summer. …
October 25, 2022 • Publications
A Produce Nightmare at Retail | A leading U.S. food safety lawyer amalgamates cases he has worked on, warning what can happen if food safety is not prioritized.
Bill Marler, a food poisoning lawyer, amalgamates cases he has worked on, waring what can happen if food safety is not prioritized. …
October 25, 2022 • Events & Speaking Engagements
California Polytechnic State University (2022)
Bill Marler presented to a group of students about the importance of food safety and the role of laws and regulations in food safety and production. …
October 24, 2022 • Publications
Will USDA do something about Salmonella at long last?
Bill Marler, the Salmonella attorney, has just visited Washington DC to push for immediate regulation and legislation. Politico notes that his visit comes on the heels of a scathing ProPublica investigation about multidrug-resistant Salmonella Infantis in poultry and our “baffling and largely toothless food safety system that is ill-equipped to …
October 23, 2022 • Outbreaks
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October 20, 2022 • Outbreaks
The Cyclospora Outbreak of 2022: A Quick Guide
Latest Information The number of reported cases of domestically acquired cyclosporiasis illnesses has increased by 260 cases since the last update on August 25, 2022. Cases continue to be reported. As of September 28, 2022, 1,060 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in people who had no history of international travel during …
October 20, 2022 • Case News
The Link Between Canned Food and Botulism
Most of the botulism events that are reported annually in the United States are associated with home-canned foods that have not been safely processed. Very occasionally, however, commercially- processed foods are implicated as the source of a botulism events, including sausages, beef stew, canned vegetables, and seafood products. …
October 20, 2022 • Case News
Why Is Norovirus More Common During Winter?
Humans are the only host of norovirus, and norovirus has several mechanisms that allow it to spread quickly and easily. Norovirus infects humans in a pathway like the influenza virus’ mode of infection. Norovirus can survive a wide range of temperatures and in many different environments. Moreover, the viruses can …
October 19, 2022 • Publications
Hammer Time: Preparation Pays When Disputes Escalate to Lawsuits
Bill Marler, of course, is William D. Marler, the Seattle trial lawyer whose firm is one of the nation's foremost litigators of lawsuits representing victims of foodborne illness. Since 1993, Marler and his partners have won millions of dollars in judgements and settlements in cases involving tainted food. Marler's high-profile …
October 19, 2022 • Publications
Bill Marler reflects on the case that launched his career in food safety
This year marks the 25th anniversary of a massive E. coli outbreak, which hit 73 Jack in the Box restaurants in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and California; sickened 700 people; sent 171 to the hospital; and killed four. The anniversary is a somber but noteworthy milestone for accomplished food safety attorney Bill Marler '87. …
October 19, 2022 • Publications
Bill Marler: 25 Years of Food Safety
In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to Bill Marler about: The circumstances under which he met the late Dave ThenoThe Jack in the Box case and how it propelled his careerThe current listeriosis outbreak in South Africa, and how it compares to the Jack in the Box …
October 19, 2022 • Publications
Getting to Know Bill Marler: Distinguished Food Safety Attorney Has a Huge Heart for Victims + Survivors
In his work as an accomplished attorney and national food safety expert, Bill wears many professional hats that keep him hopping. At Marler Clark, “The Food Safety Law Firm,” Bill has represented and fought side-by-side thousands of people who’ve suffered the devastating health and life consequences of contaminated food products …
October 19, 2022 • Publications
He helped make burgers safer. Now he's fighting food poisoning again.
Washington Post | By Kimberly Kin | 2020 Bill Marler, the Seattle lawyer who represented hundreds of victims in the Jack in the Box food poisoning case in the 1990s, was outraged by the avoidable tragedy that sickened 700 and claimed the lives of four children. He courted the …
October 19, 2022 • Publications
Bill Marler On Food Safety & COVID-19
Prominent food safety attorney Bill Marler of Marler Clark LLP, who has been representing victims of foodborne illnesses since the early 1990s, recently spoke with Law360 about practicing remotely from his home on Bainbridge Island in Puget Sound and about food safety concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. …
October 19, 2022 • Publications
The Food Safety Imperative: Talking With Attorney Bill Marler
The massive 1993 E. coli outbreak linked to Jack in the Box burgers was a turning point for both food safety in the United States and young attorney Bill Marler. The experience of representing 9-year-old victim Brianne Kiner against the fast-food giant inspired Marler to focus his fledgling law career …
October 19, 2022 • Publications
3 key rules to follow when eating at restaurants, according to a lawyer who represents food poisoning victims
Bill Marler is an attorney who specializes in food borne illness cases.Most of the cases he's worked on have involved either undercooked or prepackaged foods.He's learned to always order food cooked well done and to avoid salads to reduce his risk of food poisoning. When it comes to eating carefully …
October 19, 2022 • Publications
A Safer Food Supply
Attorney Bill Marler of Marler Clark in Seattle has dedicated his career to representing people injured by foodborne illness and to advocating for better food safety regulation. Trial spoke with him about what’s challenging about these cases, common misconceptions, and what more needs to be done to protect consumers. …
October 16, 2022 • Outbreaks
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