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November 18, 2003
Attorney for hepatitis victims cautions against assuming green onions are source of hepatitis
Bill Marler cautioned consumers against attributing the outbreak of hepatitis A in Pennsylvania to consumption of green onions. Marler again called on Chi Chi’s to pay damages to those 8,000 people exposed to, and 500 people infected with, hepatitis A after eating at the restaurant’s Beaver Valley Mall location in …
November 11, 2003
Attorney for Hepatitis Victims Responds to Chi-Chi's Press Conference Announcement
Bill Marler called on Chi-Chi’s to compensate victims of the hepatitis A outbreak traced to the Beaver Valley Mall Chi-Chi's restaurant and to repay the Pennsylvania Department of Health for the costs of administering IgG shots and investigating the outbreak. His request was made after Chi Chi’s announced in a …
November 11, 2003
E. coli Attorney Calls for Increased Precautions at Fairs
An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 at the Fort Bend County Fair in Texas sickened over 15 people, and sent children to the hospital with Hemolytic Uremic Sndrome, which causes kidney damage. Animals carrying the E. coli bacteria are the most likely source of infection. …
November 11, 2003
Salmonella Outbreak - Poison in our Schools?
An outbreak at Kodiak Christian School in Kodiak, Alaska, sickened nearly 50 students and hospitalized several. Health officials investigated the outbreak to determine whether Salmonella or another foodborne pathogen was present in the school lunch on Halloween. …
November 06, 2003
About-Salmonella website is resource for victims of outbreak linked to Escondido Restaurant
Marler Clark re-launched its sponsored site about Salmonella in a new, easier to navigate format at the same time North County Environmental Health officials traced a Salmonella outbreak to the Elias restaurant in Escondido, California. At least twelve patrons tested positive for Salmonellosis after eating at the restaurant. …
October 17, 2003
E. coli outbreak at nursing home puts seniors at severe risk
An E. coli O157:H7 outbreak at a Portola Valley retirement center sickened at least seventeen residents and seven staff members. Health officials focused their investigation on food served at the facility and the food handling practices of foodservice workers employed there. …
October 09, 2003
Food Safety Advocates Speak Out about E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak
The San Diego County Health Department announced that commercial bagged lettuce mix was the source of sixteen cases of potential E. coli O157:H7 in San Diego, and four cases in Orange County. The product was used in salads at Pat & Oscar’s restaurants, as well as in school lunches in …
October 08, 2003
E. coli attorney calls on FDA to increase funding to make produce safe
Health officials suspect a recent outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 at four Pat & Oscars restaurants in San Diego to be linked to pre-mixed packaged lettuce served in salads at the restaurants. This finding has prompted William Marler, the Seattle attorney widely known for his representation of victims of foodborne …
October 01, 2003
Salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated Egg Salad
Oregon County Health Departments and the State of Oregon Department of Human Services epidemiologically linked an outbreak of Salmonella typhimurium to contaminated egg salad served in bulk and in egg salad sandwiches served at Oregon Safeway delis. Health officials worked with Safeway and Chef Solutions, the manufacturer of the contaminated …
September 18, 2003
Outbreak victims file lawsuit against Golden Corral
Marler Clark filed a lawsuit on behalf of a four-year-old Atlanta child and her grandmother, both of whom became seriously ill after eating at the Golden Corral restaurant in Kennesaw, Georgia. Health officials confirmed the restaurant as the source of the outbreak after Salmonella bacteria was found in a drain …
September 11, 2003
Victims of Salmonella poisoning deserve compensation
Health officials traced an outbreak of Salmonella serotype berta to the Golden Corral restaurant on Barrett Parkway in Kennesaw, Georgia. There were nearly 20 confirmed cases and one death tied to the outbreak. …
September 09, 2003
E. coli outbreak linked to mall restaurant
An E. coli O157:H7 outbreak was linked to Habanero’s Mexican Restaurant at St. Clair Square, a regional mall in Southwest Illinois. Five people tested positive for E. coli O157:H7 since eating at Habanero’s on August 23 or 24, according to a statement issued by the St. Clair Health Department. Victims …
September 03, 2003
Washington Supreme Court Decision Upholds $4.6 Million Jury Award for School E. coli Outbreak
The Washington Supreme Court declined to review a 2002 Court of Appeals decision upholding a $4.6 million award to eleven children injured in a 1998 E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that was linked to undercooked taco meat served as part of a school lunch at Finley Elementary School. The School District …
July 13, 2003
Chili's insurance company trying to settle Salmonella outbreak claims
Several people injured as part of the Chili’s salmonella outbreak report being directed to the restaurant’s insurance company, Liberty Mutual, for the possible settlement of their claims. Denis Stearns, a partner in Marler Clark who represented over 35 victims of the Chili’s Salmonella outbreak, advised victims to think carefully before …
July 03, 2003
Lack of hand-washing leads to Salmonella outbreak
Lake County Health Department officials traced a Salmonella outbreak at Chili’s Grill & Bar to an infected food-handler. Six patrons tested positive for the bacteria, and the number of Salmonella cases linked to the restaurant was suspected to rise as the investigation into the outbreak continued. …
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