Lawyers Representing Victims of E. coli Contamination
E. coli has been linked to a
California spinach processor that has killed one person and sickened nearly 100 others. Twenty-nine people have been hospitalized, 14 of them with kidney failure. FDA officials said they had received reports of illness in 19 states.
Spinach has been removed from supermarket shelves, and consumers have tossed out the leafy green. So far only one company has been implicated, Natural Selection Foods, which distributes spinach under the Earthbound Farm and other brands. However, the government is investigating other companies too, and it is believed other brands may also be implicated.
E. coli or Escherichia coli is a common cause of foodborne illness with approximately 73,000 cases of infection and 61 deaths occurring in the United States each year. E. coli can lead to bloody diarrhea and kidney failure. Most E. coli cases are linked to eating undercooked ground beef, drinking raw milk and after swimming in or drinking sewage-contaminated water.
Bacteria in diarrheal stools of infected persons can be passed from one person to another if hygiene or handwashing habits are inadequate. This can happen with toddlers who are not toilet trained, putting family members of these children are at high risk. Over the last few years several e coli contamination has been linekd with several food and drink manufacturers, including Wendy’s, Starbucks, Odwalla, BJ’s and McDonalds.
Legal Help for Victims
If you or a loved one has been infected with E. coli you may have valuable legal rights, please fill out the form at the right for a free case evaluation by a qualified E. coli contamination attorney. Alternatively, call our toll free number: 1-800-LAW-INFO (1-800-529-4636).
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E. Coli Outbreaks Spawn Lawsuits
Nov 4, 2009
| Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Two meat packing firms have been named in lawsuits filed by the families of two New England children stricken with E. coli infections. The first lawsuit names Fairbank Farms of Ashville, New York as a defendant. The complaint, which was filed on behalf of a 12-year-old Massachusetts girl, claims she became ill as a result of eating E. coli-tainted meat that came from Fairbank Farms in September. As we reported earlier this week, Fairbank Farms recalled more than a half million...
E. coli Outbreak May Have Claimed 2 Lives, At Least 16 Hospitalized
Nov 3, 2009
| Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Twenty-eight people have been sickened in an E. coli outbreak that spans a dozen states. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), two deaths may be linked to the E. coli outbreak, and a number of victims have been hospitalized.E. coli is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and in the most severe cases, kidney failure. The very young, seniors and people with weak immune systems are the most susceptible to foodborne illness.We reported yesterday...
E. Coli Outbreak, Deaths Prompts Ground Beef Recall
Nov 2, 2009
| Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
More than a half million pounds of potentially E. coli tainted ground beef have been recalled by Fairbank Farms of Ashville, New York. Over the weekend, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said that there was an association between the fresh ground beef products subject to recall and illnesses in Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts. According to a Reuters report, a death in New Hampshire may also be connected to tainted Fairbank Farms ground...
Ground Beef Recalled Following Rhode Island E. Coli Outbreak
Oct 27, 2009
| Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Tainted beef implicated in an E. coli outbreak is being recalled by South Shore Meats, Inc. of Brockton, Mass. The recalled ground beef has been blamed for sickening 20 schoolchildren and adults from Rhode Island. They became ill after visiting Camp Bournedale in Plymouth, Mass. earlier this month.The recall involves approximately 1,039 pounds of fresh ground beef patties derived from bench trim as well as mechanically tenderized beef cuts that may be contaminated...
4,000 Lbs Of Beef Recalled For E. Coli
Oct 22, 2009
| Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Another recall of beef over potential E. coli contamination has been announced. The Culebra Meat Market, reported WOAI.com, has recalled three beef cuts that were sold earlier this month over concerns that the meat might be contaminated with the dangerous, sometimes deadly, E. coli pathogen. No reports of illness connected to this recall have yet been announced.The beef involved in the recall includes 4,000 pounds of stew meat, carne asada, and ground beef all produced by the Culebra Meat...
