Tomorrow morning, we will file a lawsuit on behalf of Kelly and Matthew Cobb. Kelly was one of at least ten people infected with E. coli O157:H7 in May 2008 after eating contaminated lettuce. Kelly ultimately developed hemolytic uremic syndrome as a result of her infection, and she had to be hospitalized for two weeks. Of course, a big part
Settlements Reached in Michigan, Ohio and Georgia E. coli Outbreak Linked to 2008 Hamburger Recall
Last week several confidential settlements were reached on behalf of people sickened (or surviving family members of those who died) from E. coli O157:H7. The illnesses stemmed from an E. coli outbreak linked to Kroger stores in Ohio and Michigan and a restaurant in Southern Georgia. All were linked to a recall of beef
17 Years of Litigating Food Food Poisoning Cases – Profile Bill Marler
By Maureen O’Hagan – Seattle Times staff reporter – "Food-safety lawyer’s wish: Put me out of business"
If there’s an outbreak of food-borne illness anywhere in the country, chances are William Marler will be filing lawsuits. Marler says he and his law firm have pried $500 million in settlements out of companies that have sickened
CDC Report E. coli Outbreak in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont Linked to Fairbank Farms
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State health departments, CDC, and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections. On October 31, 2009, FSIS issued a notice about a recall of approximately 545,699 pounds of ground beef products from Fairbank Farms that may be contaminated with E.
FDA – Thanksgiving Food Safety Tips
Parties, family dinners, and other gatherings where food is served are all part of the holiday cheer. But the merriment can change to misery if food makes you or others ill.
Typical symptoms of foodborne illness are vomiting, diarrhea, and flu-like symptoms, which can start anywhere from hours to days after contaminated food or drinks
Effectiveness of liquid soap and hand sanitizer against Norwalk (Norovirus) virus on contaminated hands
Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyDisinfection is an essential measure for interrupting human norovirus (HuNoV) transmission, but it is difficult to evaluate the efficacy of disinfectants due to the absence of a practicable cell culture system for these viruses. The purpose of this study was
South Carolina Grand Strand residents cautioned about possibly tainted food
People who purchased a meal at a fund raiser in Conway Nov. 13 are urged to dispose of any leftover food from the fund raiser as an investigation has begun into a possible foodborne outbreak involving the event, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
“The meals were prepared at a local
Maine Victim of Fairbank Farms E. coli Outbreak Takes Legal Action
Outbreak Widens as Four Maine Residents May be Infected
As news broke that more Maine residents may be infected with E. coli from Fairbank Farms ground beef, an Augusta woman severely sickened in the E. coli outbreak has filed suit against the company. The lawsuit was filed in the Maine District Court by the plaintiff’s
Safeway — the First Major Supermarket Chain to Offer iPura From Global Food Technologies
Global Food Technologies ("GFT"), a California-based life science company specializing in food safety, today announced the commencement of deliveries of its iPura brand tilapia to Safeway. iPura, the world’s first food safety brand, will be in the service counter of Safeway supermarkets by the end of the month.
"We are thrilled to have the opportunity
Unique Food Safety Conference Tomorrow – Dr. David Kessler, William Marler Highlight Day-Long Conference
November 20, the Government Accountability Project (GAP) and American University Washington College of Law will sponsor a day-long conference focusing on problems with the current food safety system in America, and how to improve it. The conference, Empowering Employees to Protect Food Integrity, starts at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow morning (registration begins at 8:45 a.m.).
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