KNOXVILLE, Tennessee – Marler Clark has been retained by several families of children sickened by E. coli O157:H7 in Tennessee since mid-May. One cluster of multiple illnesses is linked to the consumption of raw milk from French Broad Farm in Mascot, Tennessee; and another cluster appears to be linked to a Mascot day care center,
Knox County Health Department Issues Raw Milk E. coli Alert for French Broad Farm
The Knox County Health Department (KCHD) is investigating a cluster of Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157 cases in children likely associated with consumption of raw milk and contact with farm animals.
Most of the children are known to have consumed raw milk from a local cow-share dairy. Due to possible contamination with E. coli O157
Romaine E. coli Outbreak has caused Five Deaths in Arkansas, California, Minnesota, and New York
To date, Marler Clark represents nearly 100 victims and has filed eight lawsuits in relation to the outbreak. Two in Arizona against Red Lobster, two in California against Papa Murphy’s, one in Georgia against Texas Road House, one in Idaho against Papa Murphys, one in New Jersey against Panera, and one in Pennsylvania against Freshway.
E. coli Romaine Outbreak by the Numbers: 197 Sick in the US, 6 in Canada, 26 with HUS and 5 Deaths – 8 Lawsuits
As of today, there are 197 cases in 35 states: Alaska (8), Arkansas (1), Arizona (9), California (45), Colorado (3), Connecticut (2), Florida (1), Georgia (5), Idaho (11), Illinois (2), Iowa (1), Kentucky (1), Louisiana (1), Massachusetts (4), Michigan (5), Minnesota (12), Mississippi (1), Missouri (1), Montana (9), Nebraska (1), New Jersey (8), New York
An American E. coli Tragedy: 197 Sick with 5 Dead in 35 States
The CDC updated their numbers today in an outbreak spanning 35 states. There are at least four distinct clusters, one in Alaska linked to Harrison Farm in Yuma, Arizona, one on the East Coast linked to Panera Bread and Freshway, and two on the West Coast linked to Papa Murphy’s and Red Lobster. Marler Clark
E. coli O26 Outbreak tied to Homegrown in Seattle Area
Four Seattle area residents have tested positive for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O26 after consuming food at one of three different local locations of the Homegrown restaurant chain, Seattle-King County Public Health reports.
The three implicated Homegrown restaurants are located in Redmond, Kirkland and on Westlake Avenue in Seattle. All four people – three adults
Homegrown Restaurants Tied to E. coli Cluster
King 5 News reports that Seattle and King County public health officials are investigating an E.coli outbreak at several Homegrown restaurants in the Seattle area.
Officials say four people have tested positive for Shiga-producing E. coli (STEC) after eating food at three different Homegrown restaurants in King County: Redmond, Kirkland, and Seattle at the Westlake
Marler Clark Files 8th Lawsuit in Nationwide Romaine E. coli O157 Outbreak
CANYON COUNTY, Idaho – An 8th lawsuit was filed today in Idaho District Court on behalf of William Whitt who was infected with E. coli O157:H7 from romaine lettuce. The lawsuit was filed against Papa Murphy’s by Marler Clark, the food safety law firm and Eberle, Berlin, Kading, Turnbow, and McKlveen, an experienced Boise
E. coli Outbreak in Canada tied to Yuma Romaine
As of May 9, 2018, there are six Canadian cases of E. coli O157 that are genetically similar to the U.S. outbreak linked to romaine lettuce coming from the Yuma growing region in the U.S. The six Canadian illnesses are reported in four provinces: British Columbia (1), Alberta (1), Saskatchewan (2), and Ontario (2). Individuals
Romaine Lettuce Outbreak by the Numbers: 178 Sick, 20 with HUS, 1 Death in 32 States and 4 Provinces – 6 E. coli Lawsuits
To date, Marler Clark has filed six lawsuits in relation to the nationwide E. coli O157:H7 outbreak: one in New Jersey against Panera, one in Pennsylvania against Freshway, two in Arizona against Red Lobster, one in California against Papa Murphy’s, and one in Georgia against Texas Roadhouse. Marler Clark currently represents 86 people sickened in