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October 18, 2024
Americans are losing faith in food safety. Is the system to blame?
Bill Marler, a Seattle-based attorney who has represented food-borne-illness victims for more than 30 years, says recalls are not necessarily a sign of a weak food safety net, regardless of how the public views them. “The more recalls there are, frankly, the safer our food supply is,” he says. Public …
July 25, 2024
Renowned food safety lawyer discusses E. coli outbreak in Flathead County
The Flathead City-County Health Department (FCCHD) and Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) are investigating the outbreak with preliminary investigations showing ground beef as the potential source. “The only reason that we have ill people at those restaurants with E. coli O157 from hamburger is that those …
July 13, 2024
Florida Woman Sues Companies Over Cucumbers Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
Lawyers at Marler Clark and Chaikin Law Firm filed the complaint on behalf of Melissa Milligan on Wednesday against Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc., which distributed the cucumbers, and Bedner Growers Inc., which grew the cucumbers. Milligan is suing on allegations of strict liability, breach of warranty, and negligence, according …
June 04, 2024
Outbreak: Tainted food sickens millions each year. Critics blame America's patchy oversight of food safety
Most of the oversight falls on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But that oversight, food safety advocates say, is fractured. “Nobody would set up a food safety system the way we have it in 2024,” said Bill Marler, a Seattle lawyer who has …
August 18, 2023
What Not to Eat: A Food Safety Expert's Guide to Eating Safely
With this in mind, the BBC spoke to food safety expert Bill Marler, a lawyer who has been involved in practically every major food poisoning case in the United States over the last few decades. Here’s what he does and doesn’t eat. …
August 18, 2023
Food safety advocates support USDA proposal to protect consumers from Salmonella in some processed chicken proucts
For years CSPI and advocates like food safety lawyer Bill Marler have urged USDA to do a better job of controlling Salmonella in poultry, including by asking the agency to prioritize banning certain more dangerous strains or amounts of Salmonella. …
January 31, 2023
For Personal-Injury Lawyer, Michael Pollan’s Book Is Worth Fighting For
Among the things that Bill Marler feels passionately about are Washington State University (his alma mater), food safety and negotiation. So after he heard about a dustup on campus over the cancellation of a program requiring all freshmen to read the same book, Michael Pollan’s double-fisted examination of agribusiness, “The …
January 06, 2023
Calling for Real Food Safety Reform: Bill Marler for FSIS
Marler first leapt to national prominence as the lead attorney in the famous 1993 Jack in the Box E.coli outbreak. Since that time, Marler has led the charge in protecting the rights of consumers against unsafe practices of major corporations. While dedicated to a high standard of food safety protocols …
January 06, 2023
Bill Marler: Taking on E. coli, Big Ag, Raw Milk Conspiracy Theorists and the USDA
In yesterday’s post, I wrote about Bill Marler, the influential, outspoken, high-profile attorney who is representing Stephanie Smith in her $100 million lawsuit against Cargill. Smith, an ex-dance instructor from Cold Spring, Minnesota, almost died after eating a Cargill-produced hamburger, which was laced with E.coli O157:H7. …
January 06, 2023
Bill Marler, Attorney, Blogger, and Food Safety Advocate, Talks Turkey (or Spinach, Rather)
When we first heard of Marler Clark, the "food safety law firm," we pictured a dozen ambulance chasers strategically posted outside of establishments that served spinach in large quantities throughout the day. After a few conversations with Bill Marler, however, we realized that our assumption couldn't be further from the …
January 04, 2023
There Is So Much More Food Poisoning Than We Thought
But there’s one guy who has arguably won more battles against foodborne illness than anyone. This week’s Bite podcast guest is Bill Marler, a Seattle-based attorney who represents victims of food poisoning. In a landmark 1993 case, Marler sued Jack in the Box over its infamous E. Coli outbreak—and won …
January 04, 2023
Food Fights - The Nation's Leading Foodborne Illness Attorney Tells All
Four children died in the Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak. Brianne Kiner, Marler’s client, survived, but only after spending six weeks in a coma and six months in the hospital. His efforts resulted in a $15.6 million settlement for Brianne, the largest personal-injury settlement in the history of …
December 30, 2022
7 Things We Learned About Food Safety Oversight From a Foodborne Illness Expert
Bill Marler, a lawyer specializing in food-borne illness, shared his insights and observations on the food safety industry after working in it, or alongside it, for more than 30 years with the Washington Post. …
December 30, 2022
December 30, 2022
This Food Poisoning Expert Revealed The 6 Things He Refuses To Eat
In early 2016, Marler compiled a list of six foods that he never eats (although, as we’ll explain shortly, he’s taken occasional liberties with one of those foods). The article quickly went viral, which didn’t surprise the attorney. “I get asked a lot about what foods I stay away from,” …
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