A Washington state court yesterday approved the settlement of a lawsuit under which a 12-year-old girl who nearly died after eating a tainted hamburger will get $15.6 million.
Under the settlement Foodmaker Inc., operator of Jack in the Box restaurants, meat processor Von Stores Inc. and various slaughterhouses will pay the sum to Brianne Kiner,
Marler Clark Heralds Washington Supreme Court Decision Upholding $4.6 Million Jury Award to School Kids Sickened in 1998 E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak
The Washington Supreme Court today declined to review last year’s Court of Appeals decision upholding a $4.6 million award to 11 children injured in a 1998 E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that was linked to undercooked taco meat served as part of a school lunch at Finley Elementary School. School District had sought the Supreme Court’s review arguing that school districts should not be held legally responsible if ill-prepared food sickens or kills a student. The Supreme Court refused to consider the argument.
Denis Stearns, one of the founding partners at Marler Clark, said:
“Washington State has a long history of holding school accountable when the children in their care are injured or killed. We believe that the Supreme Court’s decision today reaffirms the principle that, when it comes to preparing food for their students, a school’s foodservice operation should be held to the same high standard as any other restaurant licensed to operate in this State.”
“School-aged children are more vulnerable than most when it comes to exposure to contaminated food. Those who argue for lower-standards plainly do not understand what the problem is, or what is truly at stake. If anything, schools should be held to the highest standards. These are our children we are talking about.”
Marler Clark: Settlement Announced in Cantaloupe Death and Illness Cases
Marler Clark today announced the settlement of two salmonella cases stemming from the May, 2001 salmonella outbreak tied to contaminated cantaloupe.
The cases settled were the wrongful death case of 78-year old Florence Dodds and the personal injury case of fifteen month old Nathan Eget.
On May 25, 2001 the FDA issued a press release
Lightening Does Strike Twice for KFC and E.coli
William Marler, a Seattle attorney who represents children throughout the United States poisoned by E. coli, speaks out on Ohio and Kentucky E. coli cases tied to Kentucky Fried Chicken Coleslaw.
“Nearly everyday I hear about another case of E. coli, Salmonella or Lysteria tied to some food product. However, I have never seen a
ConAgra settles with 6 more on E. coli Three Coloradans, Ohio fatality included
As the Denver Post reports, Tuesday Marler Clark settled with ConAgra Foods the claims of six more victims – three of them in Colorado – who were sickened or died after eating E. coli-tainted beef last summer. That brings to 21 the number of cases ConAgra has agreed to pay without going to court. At
SEATTLE ATTORNEY IS REPRESENTING 5 OF 6 VICTIMS IN E. COLI OUTBREAK
Back in late 2003, Todd Frankel of the Post-Dispatch called dining with me an unusual experience in his article “Seattle attorney is representing 5 of 6 victims in E. coli outbreak,” which referred to the Habaneros E. coli outbreak in Missouri.
I told him:
“I haven’t eaten a hamburger since Jack in the
SUPERVALU SETTLES E. COLI SUIT
Marler Clark has settled with Supervalu and American Foods Group on behalf of the parents of Sonja Pearson, a young girl who became seriously ill after eating E. coli-contaminated ground beef that was supplied by AFG to Supervalu’s Cub Foods subsidiary.
More than 40 people in the Upper Midwest became ill during the E. coli
BJ’s Wholesale Club agreed to pay $11 million
Marler Clark got BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. and a meat supplier to agree to pay $ 11 million to the family of a New York girl developed HUS after eating contaminated hamburgers.
We also represent a young boy whose family bought tainted hamburger from another BJ’s Wholesale Club store.
As I said in the article:
Tomato supplier for Sheetz ceases operations, blames bad publicity
Rotten tomatoes anyone?
Tomato supplier for Sheetz ceases operations, blames bad publicity
In the not so distant past, Coronet Foods, the tomato distributer for sandwiches sold at Sheetz convenience stores, ceased operations at its plant in Wheeling, West Virginia, leaving 220 workers without jobs. The company blamed its going out of business on bad publicity
Class Action Lawsuit Filed in Salmonella Cases by Marler Clark
A not-so-Sunny reminder?
Class Action Lawsuit Filed by Marler Clark re Sun Orchard Orange Juice Salmonella Outbreak
In July of 1999, Marler Clark,filed a nationwide class action lawsuit on behalf of all persons sickened and injured by unpasteurized orange juice contaminated with a rare strain of the Salmonella bacteria. The contaminated juice was manufactured by