Marler Clark has retained the Buffalo-Rochester based law firm Underberg & Kessler to assist with litigation resulting from the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak traced to bagged spinach. Marler Clark has filed lawsuits on behalf of Wisconsin, Oregon, and Utah residents, and is currently investigating claims on behalf of New York residents who have contacted the
Utah child sues California spinach producer and manufacturer over E. coli illness
On Monday, Marler Clark will file another lawsuit on behalf of a victim of the recent E. coli O157:H7 outbreak traced to contaminated spinach. The lawsuit will be filed against Natural Selection Foods, LLC and National Selection Foods Manufacturing, LLC in federal court in Utah on behalf of Murray, Utah resident Sheila Leafty and her young son, Brayden. Brayden is one of at least 14 Utah residents who have become ill with E. coli O157:H7 infections after eating contaminated spinach produced by Natural Selection Foods.
Marler Clark also added both Natural Selection companies to two lawsuits that the firm filed last week in federal court in Oregon and Wisconsin against Dole Food Company. Health officials in those states have reported that at least 19 residents (5 in Oregon and 14 in Wisconsin) were confirmed to be part of the outbreak. On Sunday, the Food and Drug Administration reported that 109 individuals in 19 states, sixteen of whom have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (see www.about-hus.com), have been confirmed as being part of the outbreak. One Wisconsin resident died after suffering complications of E. coli infection.
As the grower and producer, Natural Selections Foods should have been consumers’ first line of defense against E. coli entering the food supply. Instead, this company allowed contaminated produce to enter the marketplace and caused one of the largest fresh produce-related outbreaks in recent history.Continue Reading Utah child sues California spinach producer and manufacturer over E. coli illness
E. coli outbreak: Salem woman wasn’t expected to live
Gwyn Wellborn of Salem is recovering from a brush with death from E. coli poisoning that was traced to a bag of Dole baby spinach she bought Aug. 21 at WinCo Foods.
The 27-year-old wife and mother developed a rare complication called hemolytic uremic syndrome, a disease that affects the kidneys and the blood-clotting
Facts And Figures About The E. Coli Bacterium
E. coli Is:
- A form of bacteria that commonly lives in the human body.
- One strain releases a toxin that can cause severe illness.
- The germ is present in uncooked beef, unpasteurized milk and juice, and on raw sprouts and lettuce.
Symptoms Include:
- Abdominal cramps.
- Severe, often bloody, diarrhea.
- Kidney failure in the young,
Fresh and risky
Right on the heels of the nationwide E. coli outbreak stemming from tainted lettuce, the US FDA has announced a nationwide warning to consumers against consuming spinach for the same reasons.
Douglas Powell and Ben Chapman of the Food Safety Network say that despite the fact that fruits and vegetables are good for us, they
Dole sued by Oregon E. coli victim
An E. coli lawsuit was filed against Dole late Thursday in United States District Court for the District of Oregon. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Gwyn Wellborn, a Salem, Oregon woman who became ill with an E. coli O157:H7 infection after eating Dole brand baby spinach. Ms. Wellborn and her husband, David, are represented by Marler Clark, the Seattle law firm that has represented hundreds of victims E. coli outbreaks, including victims of last fall’s E. coli outbreak traced to Dole brand lettuce.
E. coli bacteria sickens at least 11 in county
The Milwaukee Health Department is searching for the source of E. coli bacteria that has sickened at least 11 Milwaukee County residents.
Those infected by the bacteria E. coli O157:H7 include eight children. Five required hospitalization at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. Of the five, two were treated and released while three remain hospitalized, said hospital
Manitowoc County Reports 7 Cases Of E. coli
The Manitowoc County Health Department is investigating seven cases of E. coli infection.
The county’s public health nurse manager, Amy Wergin, says they occurred between August 26th and September first, and involve people ranging in age from 8 to 66.
Wergin says that finding a source has been difficult because the cases are from different
What is E. coli?
E. coli bacteria were discovered in the human colon in 1885 by German bacteriologist Theodor Escherich. Dr. Escherich also showed that certain strains of the bacteria were responsible for infant diarrhea and gastroenteritis – an important public health discovery.
E. coli O157:H7 is one of hundreds of strains of the bacterium Escherichia coli. The combination
A great new article on Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: An Emerging Health Risk
SAMIYA RAZZAQ, M.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine, Little Rock, Arkansas
Hemolytic uremic syndrome is caused primarily by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7. The most common cause of acute renal failure in children, hemolytic uremic syndrome also can occur in adults. Characteristic features of the syndrome are microangiopathic anemia, thrombotic thrombocytopenia, and renal failure. Although the presentation of this syndrome is diverse, the classic prodromal illness is bloody diarrhea following ingestion of hamburger meat contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the most common mode of infection in the United States. Children with hemolytic uremic syndrome generally present with gastroenteritis complaints (e.g., abdominal pain or tenderness, nausea or vomiting, fever, anemia); affected adults may be asymptomatic. Complications from hemolytic uremic syndrome can include intussusception, chronic renal failure, and seizures in severe cases. Because an incubation period of approximately one week occurs between the start of diarrhea and the onset of hemolytic uremic syndrome, physicians should maintain a high index of suspicion; early laboratory testing is important to diagnose and manage this syndrome. Obtaining a complete blood count and stool culture and performing Shiga toxin testing are the first of a series of tests that may help diagnose hemolytic uremic syndrome. (Am Fam Physician 2006;74:991-6, 998. Copyright © 2006 American Academy of Family Physicians.)Continue Reading A great new article on Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome