Costco and Cheese Maker Should Pay E. coli Bills
The following press release went out from our office today via Business Wire:
Attorneys at Pritzker Olsen law firm are investigating the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak associated with Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda cheese (Costco item number 40654) sold or tasted at Costco stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico
The firm also is calling on Costco and Bravo farms to immediately pay medical expenses, lost wages and other bills incurred by the victims of this outbreak., which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has associated with Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda cheese sold and sampled at Costco stores in the five states where 25 people have confirmed illnesses.
“The investigation of this outbreak may take time. We are calling on Costco and Bravo Farms to pay the medical bills of the E. coli victims immediately,” said food poisoning attorney Fred Pritzker. “These victims and their families deserve this much while they are waiting for further compensation from the companies for lost income, pain and suffering, emotional distress and other damages.”
The Bravo Farms and Costco E. coli outbreak involves a rare strain of E. coli 0157:H7 that the CDC has not seen before. The number of victims per state is as follows, but keep in mind federal and state health investigators are in surveillance for more cases: AZ (11), CA (1), CO (8), NM (3), and NV (2). Nine victims were hospitalized, and one may have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), the leading cause of kidney failure in children in the United States.
E. coli symptoms include severe and often bloody diarrhea and severe abdominal cramps. Children, the elderly, and people with weak immune systems are most at risk for further complications such as E. coli HUS. Hospital bills, other medical expenses and lost wages for E. coli victims can be a financial hardship for families who are also coping with illness-related distress.
Attorney Fred Pritzker can be reached at 1-888-377-8900 (TOLL FREE) or through his website, www.pritzkerlaw.com. Mr. Pritzker represents E. coli victims nationwide. He has won millions for food poisoning victims and has appeared on national and local news programs to discuss foodborne illness lawsuits and food safety. He is listed in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
