Personal Injury Law

Faye Bryant, Moultrie Fights Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Caused by Nebraska Beef E. coli

Posted on July 11, 2008
WALB TV reports today that Faye Bryant was transferred to the intermediate intensive care unit at Archbold Memorial Hospital last Saturday after her condition continued to get worsen.  The Bryant's ate at the Barbecue Pit Steak And Seafood restaurant in Moultrie 3 weeks ago...

Georgia E. Coli Illnesses Linked to Nebraska Beef E. coli Recall

Posted on July 10, 2008
The widening cluster of E. coli O157:H7 infections in Georgia may be linked to an outbreak E. coli illnesses in Ohio and Michigan. The Moultrie Observer reports that preliminary testing has linked the at least 9 Georgia cases to the 41 in Ohio and Michigan, which have been traced back to beef products from Nebraska Beef Ltd...

E. coli Sickens Several Moultrie Residents

Posted on July 10, 2008
According to Georgia Public Radio, several Moultrie residents have been infected with a harmful strain E. coli O157:H7, according to local health officials.?? The common link in all the cases is the consumption of meat supplied by Nebraska Beef limited...

Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers, Serrano Peppers and Cilantro Still Under Salmonella Saintpaul Suspicion

Posted on July 10, 2008
Again, according to the CDC, since April, 1065 persons infected with Salmonella Saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint have been identified in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. These were identified because clinical laboratories in all states send Salmonella strains from ill persons to their State public health laboratory for characterization...

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Nebraska Beef, Why Did You Not Disclose E. coli Tests? Are Criminal Sanctions Warranted?

Posted on July 10, 2008
E. coli reporter, Josh Funk, and I had a chance to talk a bit following my speech to ConAgra’s Food Safety Council about Nebraska Beef Ltd.’s slow response to indications that its products might have been tainted with E. coli.  According to the FSIS, “Nebraska Beef was notified in the first half of June that two samples of its trim to be used in ground beef had tested positive for E...

Guacamole or Salsa - where is the Salmonella Saintpaul?

Posted on July 09, 2008

OK, so it seems like it is Jalapenos and Salmonella, or is it Serrano Peppers or Cilantro?

Posted on July 09, 2008
As I said to the Baltimore Sun about the confusion between tomatoes and Jalapenos:"I've never seen a situation like this," William Marler, a Seattle lawyer who litigates food-borne illness claims, said in a recent interview.  A mistaken focus on tomatoes would be a "black eye" for investigators, he said, while acknowledging that produce investigations are difficult...

Off to Omaha in the Morning to Meet with ConAgra

Posted on July 08, 2008
I have the honor of speaking to ConAgra's Food Safety Council on Wednesday.  I always find it a bit odd that I get asked to speak to corporations that I have sued, or are suing, on behalf of victims of food poisoning.  But, if they are willing to listen, I am willing to talk...

Nebraska Beef E. coli and Colquitt County Georgia Do Not Mix

Posted on July 08, 2008
According to WALB TV 10: A Moultrie restaurant bought tainted beef from a Nebraska distributor, which also supplied beef linked to an E. coli outbreak in Michigan and Ohio. The Barbeque Pit Steak and Seafood Restaurant voluntarily closed last Thursday at the request of the health department...

Tainted Food: How To Combat Food Poisoning in the United States? Mr. McCain, Mr. Obama, are You Paying Attention?

Posted on July 06, 2008
Once again, hundreds of Americans have been sickened by outbreaks of foodborne illness.  This time it is nearly 1,000 (and counting) in 40 States put down by salmonella in fresh tomatoes (or is it the salsa?), and nearly 50 in Ohio and Michigan (possibly Georgia) stricken by the deadly E...

Nebraska Beef Ltd., - You are being watched.

Posted on July 05, 2008
You have to wonder if the folks who buy from Nebraska Beef have ever visited the plant?  Have they ever had the plant audited.  Have they ever reviewed the Non-compliance Reports?  Frankly, I think the grocery stores - especially the big box types - need to take a more active role in seeing that plants like this perform - that is - they do not produce meat products contaminated with E...

Tomatoes, Cilantro, Jalapeño Peppers, Serrano Peppers, Scallions and Bulb Onions Now Being Investigation in Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak - Nearly 1,000 Sickened

Posted on July 05, 2008
According to CNN, “starting Monday, health inspectors will halt the shipment of ingredients common to Mexican cuisine from Mexico to the United States” – this will include cilantro, jalapeno peppers, Serrano peppers, scallions and bulb onions...

Nine Georgians and Moultrie Barbecue Pit Latest Victims of Nebraska Beef E. coli - Including Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) Cases

Posted on July 05, 2008
The Moultrie Observer reported on the link between ill people in Ohio and Michigan to at least nine in Georgia – “E. coli: Ground beef may be culprit.”  The common denominator here is Nebraska Beef Ltd. (Remember, the guys who sue a church)...

Hamburger Cooking Tips from the E. coli Lawyer

Posted on July 04, 2008
I admit it. I know too much. I have been to too many slaughterhouses and Hospital ICUs – my family does not eat hamburger.  I would not eat it, I do not cook it and I certainly do not serve it.  That is my tip.  Just say No!  Or as I told Misti the Columbus Dispatch reporter: Most cooks don't consider that their food might be poisonous, said William Marler, a Seattle lawyer who represents people sickened by contaminated food...

Unnamed Maryland Health Official Fingers Jalapeno Peppers as Cause of Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak

Posted on July 04, 2008
First it was Tomatoes, now it is Peppers? Jonathan Rockoff of the Baltimore Sun has continued on the trail of the likely ingredients of salsa that has sickened nearly 1,000 across the country over the last three months. However, like tomatoes: So far, none of the jalapenos taken from restaurants and from the homes of those who became ill have tested positive for Salmonella Saintpaul...

CDC Update of Michigan and Ohio E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Linked to Hamburger Sold at Kroger and Manufactured by Nebraska Beef Ltd.

Posted on July 04, 2008
As of 5pm EST, July 2, 2008, 41 confirmed cases have been linked both epidemiologically and by molecular fingerprinting to this outbreak, 21 in Michigan and 20 in Ohio. Onset of illness in these patients occurred from 5/30/08 to 6/20/08. Twenty-two ill persons have been hospitalized...

Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak Update From CDC

Posted on July 04, 2008
922 persons infected with Salmonella Saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint have been identified in 40 states and the District of Columbia.  Two new states, Iowa and Louisiana, report ill persons. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (2 persons), Arkansas (10), Arizona (45), California (8), Colorado (12), Connecticut (4), Florida (1), Georgia (22), Idaho (4), Illinois (91), Indiana (14), Iowa (2), Kansas (17), Kentucky (1), Louisiana (1), Maine (1), Maryland (29), Massachusetts (22), Michigan (7), Minnesota (2), Missouri (12), New Hampshire (4), Nevada (11), New Jersey (6), New Mexico (95), New York (26), North Carolina (10), Ohio (7), Oklahoma (23), Oregon (10), Pennsylvania (8), Rhode Island (3), South Carolina (1), Tennessee (7), Texas (356), Utah (2), Virginia (29), Vermont (2), Washington (4), Wisconsin (10), and the District of Columbia (1)

Kroger Recalls Meat from 20 States Due to E. coli Risk - Will Nebraska Beef Recall Even More than the 265 tons in the Morning?

Posted on July 03, 2008
Today, Kroger expanded its recall of some ground beef products to its stores in more than 20 states, saying the meat may be contaminated with E. coli.  Kroger's recall stems from meat obtained from Nebraska Beef Ltd. that has been linked to some 50 illnesses reported in Michigan and Ohio between May 31 and June 8...

New US Export to Canada - Salmonella Saintpaul

Posted on July 03, 2008
Well it is great to see that our exports are picking up given the tough business climate we are in.  However, I am not sure exporting ill people across the Canadian Border is really the way to pick up new business.Canada finds first case linked to U...

Death Sentence For Nebraska Beef Due To E. coli O157:H7 Contaminated Hamburger?

Posted on July 03, 2008
Well, my guess last night was correct, FSIS just issued this release:Nebraska Firm Expands Recall of Beef Products Due To Possible E. coli O157:H7 ContaminationRecall Release CLASS I RECALLFSIS-RC-022-2008 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Nebraska Beef, Ltd., an Omaha, Neb...

Say, Do you have Salmonella Saintpaul in my Salsa?

Posted on July 02, 2008
The CDC says now that we have 887 people infected with Salmonella Saintpaul with the same genetic fingerprint have been identified in 38 states and the District of Columbia.  Two new states, Alabama and South Carolina, report ill persons.  The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (2 persons), Arkansas (10), Arizona (44), California (8), Colorado (11), Connecticut (4), Florida (1), Georgia (22), Idaho (4), Illinois (91), Indiana (11), Kansas (17), Kentucky (1), Maine (1), Maryland (29), Massachusetts (21), Michigan (6), Minnesota (2), Missouri (12), New Hampshire (3), Nevada (11), New Jersey (6), New Mexico (90), New York (26), North Carolina (5), Ohio (7), Oklahoma (23), Oregon (10), Pennsylvania (8), Rhode Island (3), South Carolina (1), Tennessee (6), Texas (354), Utah (2), Virginia (22), Vermont (2), Washington (4), Wisconsin (6), and the District of Columbia (1)...

Kroger Expands Recall of E. coli Contaminated Beef

Posted on July 02, 2008
Read this carefully (and see expanded discussion at efoodalert: Kroger Co. has expanded last week's voluntary recall of tainted ground beef products sold in stores in Michigan and Ohio, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture identified the supplier as Nebraska Beef Ltd...

Summer Cookout - "I'll just have the bun please."

Posted on July 01, 2008
E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Linked to Kroger Hamburger 35 confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7 have been linked both epidemiologically and by molecular fingerprinting to this outbreak, 17 in Michigan and 18 in Ohio. Onset of illness in these patients occurred from 5/30/08 to 6/14/08...

Ohio and Michigan E. coli Outbreak Linked To Nebraska Beef

Posted on July 01, 2008
Well guess what, you sue a church and lightening strikes you - Nebraska Beef, Ltd., is now, not only responsible for sickening a bunch of people at a church picnic and killing one church lady, but also is now responsible for a new Class 1, High Health risk recall of 531,707 pounds of "ground beef components" that were contaminated with E...

E. coli O157:H7 Strikes Georgia and Pennsylvania

Posted on July 01, 2008
In the South, according to Georgia press reports, the Southwest Georgia District Public Health is working closely with Colquitt Regional Medical Center, other local providers and state officials to find out what is behind a cluster of at least four E...

Salmonella Saintpaul

Posted on July 01, 2008
OK, I have been a bit focused on the evil ways of Nebraska Beef Ltd., and E. coli O157:H7 over the last few days and have not posted much on the Tomato, hmmmm, “other vegetable” salmonella outbreak.  Well, it is good to know that the FDA and CDC are “testing numerous other types of fresh produce in the hunt for the source of the nation's record salmonella outbreak -- even as [they] insist tomatoes remain the leading suspect...

Nebraska Beef, Ltd. - You need to go to Church, not sue one.

Posted on July 01, 2008
In a press release issued today, Nebraska Beef tries to downplay the seriousness of its recall of over 265 tons of ground beef, beef chuck, other beef products because of possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7. It self-servingly claims, "The Company has processed over 10 billion pounds of product without a confirmed customer illness...

Who Is Minding The Store?

Posted on June 30, 2008
If you weren't able to join us in Seattle for the conference Marler Clark sponsored in April, here's the next best thing.  We've posted the power point presentations from "Who's Minding the Store: The Current State of Food Safety and How it Can Be Improved" on Marler Clark...

First E. coli Lawsuit filed in Kroger Tainted Ground Beef Recall

Posted on June 29, 2008
We will file the first E. coli lawsuit in the Ohio and Michigan E. coli outbreak Monday in the Court of Common Pleas in Franklin County, Ohio against Kroger and its as yet unidentified meat supplier (“John Doe”).  The complaint was filed on behalf of a New Albany resident who was infected with the toxic E...

Update - Michigan and Ohio Health Departments Report on Kroger E. coli Illnesses and Recall

Posted on June 29, 2008
The Michigan Department of Community Health has confirmed 17 E. coli cases that are genetically linked and over half of those cases have either prepared or consumed hamburger meat from Kroger. 11 of these cases required hospitalization. The 17 genetically linked cases, E...

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