William D. Marler of the Seattle, Washington–based law firm Marler Clark—has represented thousands of individuals in class action lawsuits related to Hepatitis A vaccines (HAV), including:
- More than 1,500 individuals in a class action related to a previous HAV outbreak at the D’Angelo’s in Swansea, Massachusetts in 2001
- Approximately 1,300 persons as part of a class action on behalf of persons who received IG shots due to an HAV outbreak in June and July 2000 in Spokane, Washington, which was associated with food served at a Carl’s Jr. fast-food restaurant
- Approximately 9,000 persons who received IG shots due to an outbreak of HAV at a Chi-Chi’s restaurant near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2003
- Approximately 3,800 persons as part of a class action on behalf of persons who received IG shots due to an HAV exposure in June 2004 at a Friendly’s restaurant in Arlington, Massachusetts
- Approximately 850 persons as part of a class action on behalf of persons who received IG shots due to an HAV exposure at a Quizno’s in Boston, Massachusetts in 2004
- Over 3,000 persons who received IG shots due to potential HAV exposure in January 2007 at a Houlihan’s restaurant in Geneva, Illinois
- More than 5,000 persons who were required to get vaccinations against HAV following exposure at a McDonald’s restaurant in Milan, Illinois in 2009
- Approximately 1500 claimants who dined at The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant in Fayetteville, North Carolina who thereby were required to get vaccinations against HAV following their potential exposure to hepatitis A
- All persons who consumed food and drink at a McDonald’s Restaurant in Northport, Alabama on March 14, 2012 or on March 16, 2012, and who thereby were required to get vaccinations against HAV following their potential exposure to HAV
- More than 700 claimants who consumed food or drink purchased at a Papa John’s restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina in March and April 2014, and who thereby were required to get vaccinations against HAV following their potential exposure to hepatitis A
- Approximately 3,000 claimants who ate at a Red Robin in Springfield, Missouri would were exposed to a HAV infected worker and who received HAV vaccines.
- Presently Marler Clark is class counsel for a nationwide putative HAV class involving as many as 25,000 claimants.
Hepatitis A: Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm, is the nation’s leading law firm representing victims of Hepatitis A outbreaks. The Hepatitis A lawyers of Marler Clark have represented thousands of victims of Hepatitis A and other foodborne illness outbreaks and have recovered over $600 million for clients. Marler Clark is the only law firm in the nation with a practice focused exclusively on foodborne illness litigation. Our Hepatitis A lawyers have litigated Hepatitis A cases stemming from outbreaks traced to a variety of sources, such as green onions, lettuce and restaurant food. The law firm has brought Hepatitis A lawsuits against such companies as Subway, McDonald’s, Chipotle, Quiznos and Carl’s Jr.
If you or a family member became ill with a Hepatitis A infection after consuming food and you’re interested in pursuing a legal claim, contact the Marler Clark Hepatitis A attorneys for a free case evaluation.