Arizona Costco Cheese and Bravo Farms Lawsuit
An Arizona Costco Cheese and Bravo Farms lawsuit has been filed through local counsel with national food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen representing a family of four who contracted E. coli O157:H7 infections after consuming Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda Cheese at the Costco store located in Glendale, Arizona, on October 15, 2010. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona against Bravo Farms Cheese, LLC, a California limited liability corporation, and Costco Wholesale Corporation, a Washington corporation.
The Arizona Costco and Bravo Farms lawsuit alleges that the family suffered gastroenteritis, including severe cramping and diarrhea, from the Gouda cheese, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has linked to an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that has sickened at least 33 people in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico.
One of the children was seen by a medical professional, who took a stool sample. Lab tests revealed that the child was infected with the same genetic strain of E. coli O157:H7 causing the outbreak. The complaint states that officials from the Arizona Department of Health interviewed the parents about the illnesses in their family and determined the entire family contracted E. coli O157:H7 from eating contaminated Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda cheese at Costco.
E. coli attorney Fred Pritzker said the family suffered severe illnesses that disrupted their lives and put them at risk for serious complications. “The contaminated Gouda cheese should never have been sold to the public, and Bravo Farms and Costco need to be held accountable,” Pritzker said.
The Costco and Bravo Farms lawsuit seeks compensation for the family for medical expenses, travel expenses, wage loss, pain, suffering, emotional distress and other damages.
Mr. Pritzker’s firm is continuing to accept cases from this outbreak. Individuals and families who were the unfortunate victims of E. coli poisoning in this outbreak may call 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or complete the contact form on the side of this Web site. PritzkerOlsen, P.A., represents E. coli victims nationwide and the firm has won millions for food poisoning victims while also staying actively involved in various efforts to keep potentially deadly pathogens out of the U.S. food supply.
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