Since the announcement of the Hepatitis A outbreak from Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend sold at Costco, people sickened by the product, and those who have received Hepatitis A vaccines or IG shots in an attempt to not become ill, have retained Bill Marler at Marler Clark.
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 since 1993 Jack in the Box E. coli Outbreak.
Marler Clark is the only law firm in the nation with a practice focused exclusively on foodborne illness litigation. Marler Clark has litigated Hepatitis A cases stemming from outbreaks traced to a variety of sources, such as green onions, lettuce and restaurant food, including:
- 1,300 persons as part of a class action on behalf of persons who received IG shots due to an Hepatitis A outbreak in June and July, 2000 in Spokane, Washington, which was associated with food served at a Carl’s Jr. fast food restaurant there.
- 1,500 individuals in a class action related to an Hepatitis A outbreak at the D’Angelo’s in Swansea, Massachusetts in 2001.
- 9,000 persons who received IG shots due to an outbreak of Hepatitis A at a Chi-Chi’s restaurant near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2003.
- 3,800 persons as part of a class action on behalf of persons who received IG shots due to an Hepatitis A exposure in June, 2004 at a Friendly’s restaurant in Arlington, Massachusetts.
- 850 persons as part of a class action on behalf of persons who received IG shots due to an Hepatitis A exposure at a Quizno’s in Boston, Massachusetts in 2004.
- 3,000 persons who received IG shots due to potential Hepatitis A exposure in January 2007 at a Houlihan’s restaurant in Geneva, Illinois.
- 5,000 persons who were required to get vaccinations against Hepatitis A following exposure at a McDonald’s restaurant in Milan, Illinois.
- 3,000 persons who received Hepatitis A vaccines in 2011 due to exposure at a Fayetteville, North Carolina Olive Garden.
- 450 persons who recently received Hepatitis A vaccines in 2013 due to exposure at New York’s Alta restaurant.
In addition, Marler Clark has represented hundreds of those who unfortunately became ill with Hepatitis A, including one who died and one who required a life-saving liver transplant, in the following outbreaks:
- Carl’s Jr. Hepatitis A Outbreak Lawsuits – Washington (2000)
- Chi-Chi’s Hepatitis A Outbreak Lawsuits – Pennsylvania (2003)
- Chipotle Grill Hepatitis A Outbreak Lawsuits – California (2008)
- D’Angelo’s Deli Hepatitis A Outbreak Lawsuits – Massachusetts (2001)
- Maple Lawn Dairy Hepatitis A Outbreak Lawsuit – New York (2004)
- McDonald’s Hepatitis A Outbreak Lawsuit – Washington (1998)
- McDonald’s Hepatitis A Outbreak Lawsuits – Illinois (2009)
- Soleil Produce Hepatitis A Outbreak Lawsuits – California (2005)
- Subway Hepatitis A Outbreak Lawsuits – Washington (1999)
- Taco Bell Hepatitis A Outbreak Lawsuits – Florida (2000)
If you or a family member received a Hepatitis A vaccine or IG short, or became ill with a Hepatitis A infection after consuming Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend sold at Costco, and you are interested in pursuing a legal claim, contact the Marler Clark Hepatitis A attorneys.