Minnesota family files E. coli suit against Cargill sold at Sams Club
Eric and Jennifer Gustafson will file suit Monday morning against Cargill on behalf of their two children, Callie, who was hospitalized with acute kidney failure (HUS) caused by E. coli O157:H7 and Carson, who also became ill with E. coli. Cargill was served at its corporate headquarters late last week. Also, last week Cargill recalled nearly 1,000,000 pounds of E. coli contaminated Frozen Hamburger Patties. E. coli cases tied to Cargill have now been linked in Minnesota (5), Wisconsin (5), North Carolina (2) and Tennessee (3). Many of the E. coli cases involve children or young adults with HUS. As I posted before, I have had to sue Cargill three times in the past on E. coli cases. Perhaps this time they will listen and "put me out of business."
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UPDATE: Tennessee Doctor confirms two children, sick with E. coli, shared burger
Yvette Martinez, Reporter at WBIR retorts apediatrician has now confirmed two sick children shared hamburger meat from a local grocery store shortly before becoming sick with E. coli. Dr. Joe Childs of East Tennessee Children's Hospital confirmed four-year-old John and 18-month old Michaela McDonald shared a hamburger September 29th. "I know that they ingested hamburger, at the same time," Childs said. "That was frozen hamburger patties from a local food market." Both children have since become seriously ill. John has undergone blood transfusions and is enduring surgery Friday, as he is struggling through kidney failure. Both children were moved to UT Medical Center Friday afternoon so John could have dialysis. Michaela was moved to keep the children in the same hospital. Their father, Jim McDonald tells 10 News that John's condition is worsening.
Cargill sued over Minnesota E. coli outbreak
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. agribusiness Cargill Inc is being sued by a Minnesota family whose two children suffered E. coli infections after consuming the company's frozen ground beef products, the family's attorney, William Marler, said on Monday.
Earlier this month, Cargill recalled 844,812 lbs of frozen beef patties due to possible E. coli contamination after investigators found four cases of illness linked to meat prepared by Cargill and sold by a division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc in Minnesota.
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Lawsuits filed against Cargill, Nebraska Beef over E. coli cases
We also sued in a separate Minnesota case on behalf of Carolyn Hawkinson, 73, who was among 17 people in the Longville area who were sickened after eating at a church supper. Stanton Hawkinson filed the lawsuit over his wife's death, saying she died of complications from E. coli infection. The defendants, who manufactured, distributed and sold the beef: Nebraska Beef, Ltd.; Interstate Meat Services, Inc., also known as Falk Properties Inc.; and Tabaka's Super Valu. Two couples also from the Longville area filed lawsuits Monday in Cass County over the same E. coli outbreak. One suffered severe HUS.
UPDATE: Tennessee Doctor confirms two children, sick with E. coli, shared burger
Yvette Martinez, Reporter at WBIR retorts apediatrician has now confirmed two sick children shared hamburger meat from a local grocery store shortly before becoming sick with E. coli. Dr. Joe Childs of East Tennessee Children's Hospital confirmed four-year-old John and 18-month old Michaela McDonald shared a hamburger September 29th. "I know that they ingested hamburger, at the same time," Childs said. "That was frozen hamburger patties from a local food market." Both children have since become seriously ill. John has undergone blood transfusions and is enduring surgery Friday, as he is struggling through kidney failure. Both children were moved to UT Medical Center Friday afternoon so John could have dialysis. Michaela was moved to keep the children in the same hospital. Their father, Jim McDonald tells 10 News that John's condition is worsening.
Cargill sued over Minnesota E. coli outbreak
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. agribusiness Cargill Inc is being sued by a Minnesota family whose two children suffered E. coli infections after consuming the company's frozen ground beef products, the family's attorney, William Marler, said on Monday.
Earlier this month, Cargill recalled 844,812 lbs of frozen beef patties due to possible E. coli contamination after investigators found four cases of illness linked to meat prepared by Cargill and sold by a division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc in Minnesota.
Lawsuits filed against Cargill, Nebraska Beef over E. coli cases
We also sued in a separate Minnesota case on behalf of Carolyn Hawkinson, 73, who was among 17 people in the Longville area who were sickened after eating at a church supper. Stanton Hawkinson filed the lawsuit over his wife's death, saying she died of complications from E. coli infection. The defendants, who manufactured, distributed and sold the beef: Nebraska Beef, Ltd.; Interstate Meat Services, Inc., also known as Falk Properties Inc.; and Tabaka's Super Valu. Two couples also from the Longville area filed lawsuits Monday in Cass County over the same E. coli outbreak. One suffered severe HUS.
