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April 02, 2009
Union International Food White Pepper Spice Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits
In late 2008 and early 2009, 79 people in four Western states were sickened by Salmonella in Union International Food spices,oils, and sauces. Marler Clark represented the family of a woman who died as a result of her Salmonella infection from Union International pepper products. The case was successfully resolved. …
March 31, 2009
CW Sprouts/Caudill Seed Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits
Marler Clark’s Salmonella lawyers filed lawsuits on behalf of 10 victims of a 2009 Salmonella outbreak that was traced to the consumption of contaminated alfalfa sprouts grown from seeds sold by Caudill Seed Company of Kentucky. All claims have been successfully resolved. …
January 20, 2009
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 …
October 08, 2008
Melamine contamination - Milk and more - Nationwide (2008)
In September, 2008 Chinese infant milk formula was contaminated with Melamine. At least 55,000 (official count) to as many as 94,000 (Reuters) children were sickened, four died, and Chinese food products were pulled worldwide. Melamine was found in candy, chocolate, soda, and even on vegetables. Bill Marler was in China …
September 20, 2008
Forest Ranch Fire Department Fundraiser E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits
On September 6, 2008, 300-400 people attended a fund raiser for the volunteer fire department of Forest Ranch, CA. By September 24, twenty four of the people who ate at the BBQ fundraiser had tested positive for E. coli O157:H7, including a 6-year-old girl who was airlifted to UC Davis …
August 12, 2008
Chipotle Grill Hepatitis A Outbreak
A 2008 HAV outbreak was linked to a San Diego-area Chipotle restaurant …
August 07, 2008
S & S Foods - Goshen Boy Scout Camp E. coli Outbreak Lawsuit
An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in July and August, 2008 at a Boy Scout camp in Goshen Virginia was traced to tainted hamburger meat. More than 84 people who attended the camp between July 20 and August 2 were infected; at least 8 were hospitalized. Investigations found that hamburger …
August 01, 2008
California Romaine Lettuce E. coli Outbreak Lawsuit
In May 2008 ten people became ill with E. coli infections after eating romaine lettuce in restaurants and cafeterias in Thurston and Pierce counties of Washington State. The E. coli outbreak was traced to commercial, bagged romaine lettuce from Salinas Valley, CA. One of the victims was a student at …
August 01, 2008
Wal-Mart and Frontera Produce Jalapeno Pepper Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuit
More than 1400 people in 43 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada were part of a Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak traced to Mexican-grown jalapeno and Serrano peppers in 2008. Marler Clark filed a lawsuit on behalf of multiple people who were sickened in the outbreak. All Salmonella claims related to …
June 30, 2008
Nebraska Beef E coli Lawsuits (2008)
Marler Clark’s E. coli lawyers represent over a dozen individuals in claims against Nebraska Beef that stem from a 2008 E. coli outbreak. Nebraska Beef recalled millions of pounds of meat products that had been distributed to restaurants and retail outlets in the summer of 2008 after ground beef made …
May 06, 2008
Chipotle Grill Hepatitis A Outbreak Lawsuits
In late April 2008, San Diego County health officials announced that a number of Hepatitis A infections had been traced to a Chipotle Grill restaurant located at 8005 Fletcher Parkway in La Mesa (near San Diego, CA). Officials advised customers who had eaten at the restaurant between March 1 and …
April 02, 2008
Robeson School E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits
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, 2008
Golden Corral E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits
In 1999, a Golden Corral restaurant in central Nebraska was the source of an E. coli outbreak that sickened nearly 80 people. The outbreak was linked to contaminated lettuce served at the restaurant. Marler Clark represented victims of the E. coli outbreak in claims against Golden Corral. …
April 02, 2008
Abbott Cheese Listeria Litigation - British Columbia (2002)
Marler Clark represented a woman who became ill with Listeriosis and suffered a miscarriage after consuming Listeria-contaminated cheese while on vacation in Victoria, British Columbia. The lawsuit was resolved. …
April 02, 2008
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services: O'Connor v. DSHS (1999)
Denis Stearns represented Kathleen O’Connor in litigation against the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services after a state worker sexually assaulted her son. DSHS had denied access to public records, saying the act was not a tool to be used during pretrial discovery against the state. Stearns took …
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Symptoms of Salmonella infection include painful abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and fever. Salmonella infections can have a broad range of illness, from no symptoms to severe …
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