Personal Injury Law

DuPage County Injury Lawsuits Accuses Lombard Subway Restaurant for Serving Bacteria-Tainted Food

At least two DuPage County personal injury lawsuits have been filed against a Subway restaurant in Lombard. The restaurant is linked to an outbreak of the Shigella sonnei bacteria.

DuPage County health officials have confirmed at least 21 cases of Shigella poisoning connected to the Subway food. 7 people had to be hospitalized. On March 4, officials shut down the restaurant, which is located on 1009 East Roosevelt Road.

One Illinois injury lawsuit, filed by Ron and Sarah Bowers, alleges injuries to a minor. They claim that a day after eating a Subway sandwich from the Lombard location, their son JB developed a fever, agonizing cramps, diarrhea, and became so dehydrated that he fainted. He went to see the pediatrician, was diagnosed with having the bacteria, and had to be rehydrated for several hours with intravenous fluids. A few days later, JB had to go to the doctor again because he was still experiencing the same symptoms, in addition to nausea.

Another Shigella sonnei victim, Barbara Romero, claims she too contracted the virus from the same Subway. She says she ate sandwiches from the Subway on February 23 and February 25. On February 27, she developed a high fever, abdominal crams, and diarrhea and started to vomit.

Her husband had to get out of a class to rush her to a Hinsdale hospital. She tested positive for the bacteria and was treated with antibiotics and intravenous fluids. She was hospitalized for a few days, but she says that even after she was discharged she still experienced gastrointestinal problems.

Restaurants are supposed to make sure that the food they serve patrons are not contaminated and the kitchen and its workers meet sanitation and cleanliness requirements. In the event that someone gets sick because food served at a restaurant is tainted or the kitchen is a health hazard, the restaurant owners can be sued for Chicago, Illinois personal injury.

Lawsuits Filed in Subway Shigella Outbreak, Food Safety News, March 12, 2010

Lombard Subway accused of serving bacteria-tainted sandwich, Sun Times, March 12, 2010

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Full post as published by Chicago Injury Attorney Blog on March 30, 2010 (boomark / email).