Virginia Court Approves $12,000,000 Settlement of Salmonella Peanut Butter Claims
Press Release - Virginia Court Approves $12,000,000 Settlement of Salmonella Peanut Butter claims
Virginia Federal Judge Norman Moon today approved the settlement and distribution of $12,000,000 to 122 victims of a nationwide salmonella peanut butter outbreak. Each of the victims had contracted salmonella poisoning in 2008-2009 after consuming products containing peanut paste manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). The order brings and end to 18 months of salmonella litigation against PCA.
PCA, based in Lynchburg, Virginia, declared bankruptcy last year.
Most of the victims had contracted Salmonella Typhimurium after consuming Austin or Keebler brand peanut butter crackers manufactured by The Kellogg Company.
National food safety lawyer Ron Simon of Houston based law firm Simon & Luke, who represented most of the victims in the outbreak, spoke about the settlement
“My clients are very pleased to get closure on this tragic episode in their lives. It is a great day for them.
We must make sure that other peanut companies take notice and not make the same mistakes, or we’ll be right back here again.”
The food poisoning lawyers at Simon & Luke have represented over 2000 victims of poisoning in the past three years alone, recovering over $400,000,000 for their clients. They publish daily articles on food poisoning and litigation at www.myfoodpoisoninglawyer.comand are frequently asked for commentary on food safety and outbreaks. They are currently involved in the largest salmonella outbreak in US history - that tied to salmonella contaminated eggs manufactured by Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms of Iowa.
Mr. Simon can be reached toll-free at 1-888-335-4901 or ron@simonluke.com
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