(There are now 10 cases of E. coli in Pennsylvania linked to Topps hamburger. See updated CDC information on the Topps E. coli outbreak.)
URGENT E. COLI WARNING REGARDING TOPPS HAMBURGERS SOLD IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NATIONWIDE: Pritzker | Ruohonen is monitoring a recall of hamburger produced by Topps Meat Company and sold in Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Approximately 21.7 million pounds of Topps hamburgers have been recalled. For a list of recalled Topps hamburgers, please see Topps hamburgers recall and Topps lawsuit information on our website. The recalled Topps hamburgers were sold under the following brands: Topps, Butcher's Best, Kohler Foods, Sand Castle Fine Meat and Westside.
At least 7 people in Pennsylvania may have been sickened by E. coli in Topps hamburgers. 4 people have confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7 linked to Topps hamburger; 3 additional people may also be part of this Topps-E.coli outbreak. The Pennsylvania Department of Health is awaiting the results of tests, including tests to determine if the DNA fingerprints of the E. coli that sickened the 3 people matches the DNA fingerprint of E.coli isolates found in Topps hamburger.
The Pennsylvania counties involved in the outbreak so far are Centre, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Northampton and Philadelphia. Lawyers have already filed a Topps lawsuit in Florida. It is the first of many lawsuits that will be filed in the states involved, including Pennsylvania.
If you are diagnosed with E. coli, you need to contact an E. coli lawyer as soon as possible to make sure all tests are done to determine if your case of E. coli is connected to the Topps E.coli outbreak. The results of testing and DNA fingerprinting lab work will be evidence in a Pennsylvania, Topps hamburgers E. coli lawsuit. An E. coli lawsuit may involve parties in addition to Topps Meat Company.
Pritzker | Ruohonen is a leading E. coli litigation law firm. Our lawyers have national reputations and have been interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawyers USA, and other publications. To contact an E. coli lawyer at the firm, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's online consultation form. PRITZKER | RUOHONEN REPRESENTS VICTIMS OF E. COLI OUTBREAKS NATIONWIDE.
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