The CDC reports: Shigellosis is a nationally notifiable diarrheal illness caused by gram-negative bacteria. Shigella infection is spread through fecal-oral transmission and sexual contact. Although most infections are self-limited, antibiotics are indicated for severe illness or to reduce transmission in settings with high risk for spread. Since 2015, a growing proportion of cases has been caused by […]
It is interesting that of the four confirmed cases, three developed Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), a severe, life-threatening complication of an E. coli O157:H7 bacterial infection. Although most people recover from an E. coli O157:H7 infection, about 5-10% of infected individuals goes on to develop HUS. If 5-10% develop HUS, one would think that the […]
A story by Reed Cowan of ABC4 finally named Wendy’s as the source that exposed 100 people to E. Coli at convention. From the article: An E. Coli outbreak in North Ogden has health department officials pointing fingers at a Wendy’s fast-food restaurant. It happened in June when some three hundred educators were attending a […]
The Associated Press reported last night that more than 100 people were exposed to E. coli bacteria, possibly from tainted lettuce served at a convention in June, and at least three were confirmed as contracting the disease, according to the Weber-Morgan Health Department. The health department said “the June 28-30 convention was catered by a […]
In the last few weeks Marler Clark has been contacted by victims, mostly parents of young children, of E. coli O157:H7. The food they consumed is primarily hamburger, but lettuce has also been implicated. Four recalls of E. coli O157:H7 contaminated meat have also been announced in the last month. There are at least two […]
We have it on good authority that the restaurant discussed in the Standard-Examiner’s article “Officials mum on E. coli outbreak” may be Wendy’s. The Health Department was expected to confirm in a press conference Friday. Interesting, Wendy’s was implicated in another lettuce-related outbreak in Oregon a few aears ago. Here is the analysis we did […]
The following Press Release was issued today, This is not the first such release that we have seen over the last dozen years. Classic Salads of Salinas, CA is voluntarily recalling 4lb., 2lb. and 10 oz. Baby Spinach and 4lb., 3lb., 1.5lb., Spring Mix, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an […]
www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety “Iowa State University Extension believes that resources are needed for consumers, educators and students to access research-based, unbiased information on food safety and quality. The goal of the Food Safety Project is to develop educational materials that give the public the tools they need to minimize their risk of foodborne illness.” www.foodsafetynetwork.ca/en/ “The Food […]
The Dare County, North Carolina Department of Public Health issued a warning to all patrons who ate at the Player’s Grille at Nags Head Golf Links on July 14 and 18, 2006. A restaurant employee who worked at the Player’s Grille on those days was recently diagnosed with hepatitis A, a virus that can lead […]
I never tire of telling and retelling this story – I just wished more people paid attention: McDonald’s Callousness Was Real Issue, Jurors Say, In Case of Burned Woman ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – When a law firm here found itself defending McDonald’s Corp. in a suit last year that claimed the company served dangerously hot coffee, […]
“When elephants dance, the grass gets trampled,” I told Joe Mandak of the Associated Press. “And in this case, the grass was Sheetz and its customers.” Sheetz has settled all but a few customer lawsuits spawned by salmonella-tainted tomatoes sold at its convenience stores two years ago. But complicated legal battles involving Sheetz, insurance companies […]
I was asked last night how long I have been representing people sickened by food poisoning. It is a bit of a long story, but it really started in 1993, when I was able to secure a $15.6 million settlement on behalf of the most seriously injured survivor of the 1993 Jack in the Box […]
I received the below email last week – thought I would share it and my response: From: Dan Cahalan [mailto:dancahalan@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 3:23 PM To: marler mail Subject: Stop & Shop Attorney Clark: I read about the lawsuit against Stop & Shop on behalf of Eric Tsirovakas, who developed HUS from Escherichia […]
Last week, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDOH) issued a wake-up call to poultry processors — at least in spirit — when it announced that twenty-nine people, including many kids, recently contracted Salmonella from frozen, pre-browned, microwaveable chicken entrees. This is not the first Salmonella outbreak associated with such frozen chicken entrees. The MDOH alone […]
Just so those folks that attack lawyers and what I am doing do not feel alone, I thought I would share this email I received a few months ago. I guess the bottom line is that whatever makes people try and make food safe is OK with me. April, 10, 2006 F1: FDA food code […]
I thought it might be helpful to give some background on E. coli O157:H7 and the dangers it poses to our food supply, particularly in hamburger: E. coli O157:H7 was first recognized as a pathogen in 1982 during an investigation into an outbreak of hemorrhagic colitis[1] associated with consumption of hamburgers from a fast food […]