Symptoms of Salmonella infection include diarrhea, abdominal pain and fever. Symptoms usually begin within 12 to 96 hours after exposure, but they can begin up to 2 weeks after exposure. Infections usually clear in five to seven days, but about 28 percent of laboratory-confirmed cases require hospitalization. More serious invasive infections occasionally occur. Many Salmonella
Subway Sickens at least 2,618 with Salmonella Hvittingfoss in Illinois
No, really – keep reading.
According to the Illinois Department of Health, the outbreak of Salmonella sicknesses in Illinois linked to Subway restaurants is spreading. To date, there are 68 confirmed cases, of which 24 had been hospitalized. People with the illness reported eating at Subway locations in central Illinois 24 counties.
According to the
Canadian Listeria Deaths Hit 15 Linked to Maple Leaf Meats
My wife and 16-year-old daughter spent the week at the Democratic National Convention. Me, I took our other 13-year-old and 9-year-old daughters to Hawaii for a few days in the surf and sun. Yes, we did go to a laua – picture below the main course.
OK, I get asked all the time what I
ConAgra Salmonella litigation continues
Today’s Daily Report, an Atlanta-area legal journal, reported on the ConAgra Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter litigation. In the Daily Report, writer Robin McDonald mentioned Marler Clark’s role in the litigation:
The other plaintiffs’ lawyer is Seattle attorney William D. Marler, who has built his reputation by successfully litigating on behalf of
CDC Reports on Peanut Butter Salmonella
The CDC’s publication, Moribidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) released today includes a summary of the ConAgra peanut butter Salmonella outbreak investigation. The report states in part:
In February 2007, a case-control study with 65 patients and 124 controls was conducted to identify the food item associated with illness; the majority of interviews were
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
Restaurant sued after salmonella outbreak
Grandmother Bonnie Bartley is suing the Golden Corral, after she and her 4-year-old granddaughter became extremely ill from the lunch they ate there on August 17.
Allison B. Luster, 4, of Marietta, was taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital’s emergency room Aug. 23 with bloody stools, constant vomiting and severe stomach pain. She also developed a
Outbreak victims hire top lawyer
Marler Clark has been retained by four victims of a June outbreak of salmonellosis at a Gates country club. In an article titled Outbreak Victims Hire Top Lawyer, one of the Florida men (my client) sickened by this outbreak describes the illness he went through as ‘one of the worst weeks of [his] life.’
Chili’s lawsuit settled
As Marlene Hunt of the PioneerLocal reported, a settlement has been reached between 49 victims of the salmonella outbreak traced to the former Chili’s Bar and Grill in Vernon Hills and Brinker International, owner of the franchise.
My firm filed individual lawsuits and a class action lawsuit in federal court in Chicago during 2003 seeking