Entries tagged with “hemolytic-uremic-syndrome/”

E. coli O145 and foodpoisoning lawsuits

The country became conscious of E. coli in 1993 after an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak struck West Coast Jack in the Box restaurants. 700 people...

BC's Provincial Health Officer Speaks Out on Raw Milk

All milk sold or distributed in British Columbia must be pasteurized.  No less an authority that the Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Perry Kendall, recently discussed why, "in...

The Real Face of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)

Kyle Wolden, a nine year old boy from Mount Vernon, Washington and the son of a baseball coach at Stanwood High School, got to run the...

E. coli O157:H7 outbreak at Oregon daycare leaves 4 children hospitalized

The Oregonian reported today that four Clark County children have been hospitalized (3 released) in an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 possibly linked to a...

Class I Beef Recall due to E. coli Contamination

West Missouri Beef, LLC has voluntarily recalled 14,000 pounds of boneless beef products due to potential contamination by E. coli O157:H7.  USDA's Food Safety and...

2,880,000 pounds of beef and sausage recalled since November 2009

Counting Friday's sausage recall by Daniele International, Inc., food companies have recalled at least 2,880,000 pounds of meat products since November 2009 due to contamination by...

Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and E. coli O157:H7

Every time an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak occurs, we get yet another reminder how devastating the bacteria can be, particularly when it causes hemolytic uremic...

Lawsuits to be filed in E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks linked to ground beef

 Tuesday morning, we will be filing lawsuits on behalf of the families of two children sickened in the ongoing, likely developing, outbreaks of E. coli...

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) and E. coli O157:H7

We have already heard from several families whose children have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) after contracting E. coli O157:H7 from Nestle cookie dough.  Most often,...

E. coli in Lettuce or Hamburgers: Sadly, the Results are Often the Same

Bill Marler and the other attorneys at Marler Clark have been litigating E. coli O157:H7 cases for sixteen years.  I have done it now for...