Arapahoe County Jail E. coli Outbreak in Colorado
Six people housed at the Arapahoe County jail have come down with E. coli poisoning prompting an investigation by the state and Tri-County Health Departments. Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson told News 9 that the jail had six confirmed cases on Friday and 14 inmates have come down with symptoms of E. coli. One inmate had to be treated at the hospital for dehydration, which if severe enough can cause high blood pressure and other complications. All of the people sickened lived in Pod 3.
The source of the outbreak is not yet known, and in cases like this involving inmates, it is best for families to hire an E. coli lawyer to help with the investigation and to protect the E. coli victims’ rights. Contact our E. coli lawyers for a free consultation.
Source: http://www.9news.com/news/local/article/228582/346/E-coli-outbreak-in-county-jail
Fallout Continues From Lettuce E. coli Outbreak
It was the summer of 2006 when the memorable Utah E. coli lettuce outbreak occurred in North Ogden, Utah. In June of that year, iceberg lettuce on hamburgers and in salads sickened at least 14 customers of the local Wendy’s restaurant.
The outbreak was confirmed by the Weber-Morgan Health Department because there was an identical strain of E. coli 0121:H19 found in victims who had all eaten at Wendy’s. Three of the first four confirmed Wendy’s lettuce outbreak cases were in people who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), the leading cause of kidney failure among children in the U.S. and a disease that can also wreak havoc with other bodily systems.
The latest fallout from the lettuce E. coli outbreak has to do with corporate liability: The supplier of the suspected E. coli tainted lettuce, Pacific International Vegetable Marketing Inc., is suing TWIW Insurance Services because the insurer refused to defend the distributor against E. coli compensation claims.
The suit was reported today by the Salt Lake Tribune. According to the newspaper’s story, the insurance company’s excuse for not providing coverage was that there was never any direct evidence that the outbreak strain of E. coli came from the lettuce.
Pacific International said it was forced to settle with 14 victims of the outbreak., but it did not disclose the sum of those settlements. However, the lettuce distributor said it incurred damages of $1.5 million.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) developed the Lettuce Safety Initiative as a response to recurring outbreaks ofE. coliO157:H7 associated with fresh and fresh-cut lettuce. The E. coli lettuce initiative is intended to reduce public health risks by focusing on the product, agents and the areas of greatest concern.
Still, lettuce E. coli outbreaks have continued and a Colorado E. coli lettuce outbreak is currently rumored to be under way in Colorado and Utah.
If you or someone you love has been infected with E. coli or HUS in lettuce or some other food, see a physician immediately. To protect your legal rights, contact anE. coli lawyer at Pritzker Olsen attorneys by dialing 1-888-377-8900. Our law firm is well known throughout the nation for practicing extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation and we have collected tens of millions of dollars for victims of food poisoning.
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Smith’s Food and Drug E. coli Recall Part of Kroger Recall
E. coli O157:H7 concerns have prompted Smith’s Food and Drug Stores to recall certain cut beef and hamburger products because some of the original meat was supplied by JBS Swift Beef Co. of Greeley, Colorado. JBS issued a recall last week saying thousands of pounds of beef products that it made could be contaminated with the pathogen.
The recalls are associated with an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that has sickened 18 to 24 people. The recall by Smith’s Food and Drug Stores coincided with a Kroger recall announcement by parent Kroger Co. that covered certain trayed ground beef products sold in Kroger, Fry’s Stores, Food 4 Less stores in Indiana and Illinois and Smith’s.
The recalled Smith’s items have sell-by dates ranging from May 5 to May 24, 2009. Among the locations are 48 stores in Utah. Other states include Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.
The Smith’s recall covers ball tip steak petite cuts, ground beef, cube steak, beef for fondue, beef fajita meat and beef for stir fry. For a listing of UPC codes, click here.
National food safety law firm Pritzker Olsen Attorneys has filed a Kroger E. coli lawsuit against Kroger on behalf of a victim of a 2008 E. coli O157:H7 outbreak, also related to contaminated beef. The firm is accepting clients nationwide from the current outbreak and has the experience, resources and skills to conduct its own investigation into what went wrong.
Pritzker Olsen has obtained tens of millions of dollars for victims of food poisoning. For many years, it has been among a select few law firms that have practiced extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation. If you or someone you know has suffered an E. coli infection after eating potentially contaminated beef sold by Smith Food and Drug stores, Kroger stores, Fry stores or Food 4 Less stores, call an E. coli lawyer at Pritzker Olsen for help.
Our firm understands the seriousness and extent of suffering that victims experience in the short tem and the long term. To contact an E. coli attorney at our firm, call 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or complete one of our forms online for a free case consultation.
