Family of children sickened by E. coli file lawsuit against Cargill
We filed a lawsuit today in United States District Court for the District of Minnesota on behalf two Knoxville children who suffered serious illness from frozen hamburgers contaminated with the E. coli. John McDonald, 4, and his sister, Michaela, 18 months, were hospitalized after becoming violently ill after eating grilled hamburger patties produced by Cargill. Jim and Georgia McDonald purchased Cargill ground beef patties at Sam's Club on Sept. 17 and cooked and ate the hamburgers on Sept. 29. As a result of the E. coli illness, John had part of his lower bowel and colon bowel surgically removed was placed on a respirator, and received several blood transfusions. John was hospitalized for almost a month, his sister for about a week. Both are now recovering at home. Another East Tennessee child, 18-month-old Jaycee Burgin of Cocke County, died from E. coli related illness.
He had a portion of his bowel removed? At 4 years old? Ugh. I just don't trust these foods anymore. It's going to take months or years of no recalls for me to purchase at least ground beef again.