Earlier this week, two of my my clients and I were interviewed by Ross McLaughlin on ABC Channel 11 in Atlanta.  He is working on a follow up story examining the aftermath of the national salmonella outbreak tied to Austin and Keebler peanut butter crackers that sickened over 750 people and killed 11 last year. [...]

A Federal Bankruptcy Court in Western Virginia has set a filing deadline for claims of individuals who contracted Salmonella after consuming peanut butter-containing products such as Austin and Keebler brand peanut butter crackers and King Nut peanut butter.  The filing deadline is October 31, 2009. Claims timely and properly filed before the deadline will be [...]

In a report issued today, New York State Health Department officials confirmed that 45 persons to date have become infected with an outbreak strain of  Salmonella Typhimurium linked to the consumption of contaminated peanut butter and peanut products manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America and Kellogg Company.  The majority of the illnesses are related to [...]

Simon & Luke is currently prosecuting over 100 peanut butter salmonella claims and salmonella lawsuits across the United States.  We continue to be contacted by individuals and families who contracted Salmonella Typhimurium after consuming products containing peanut butter products such as Austin and Keebler brand peanut butter crackers.  Below is an update on the status of the [...]

Although the recent Peanut Butter salmonella outbreak appears to be coming to an end (new illness onsets have slowed dramatically), we continue to be contacted by individuals and families across the United States who contracted Salmonella Typhimurium after consuming peanut butter and peanut products.  We are actively prosecuting these claims in courts across the United States.  Below is an update on the status of the [...]

We continue to be contacted by individuals across the United States who contracted Salmonella Typhimurium from peanut butter and peanut products.  We are actively pursuing these claims against Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), Kellogg Company, and Kanan Enterprises, Inc.  Below is an update on the status of the peanut litigation. Overview of the Peanut Butter Outbreak Officials at [...]

I had the opportunity to investigate first-hand the PCA peanut processing plant in Blakely, Georgia yesterday.  This plant was the subject of the recent peanut butter salmonella recall that sickened 691 people and killed 9.  Below is the NBC videotape of my investigation, which showed rats, insects, roaches, standing water and roof leaks inside the plant [...]

Several of my clients - along with members of the media – have asked the legitimate question “How will the victims of the peanut butter salmonella outbreak be compensated if Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) is in bankruptcy?”  Well – here is the answer. PCA has $24,000,000 in insurance from The Hartford Insurance Company which is specifically [...]

The current Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) peanut butter / peanut product recall is eerily similar to the ConAgra / Peter Pan peanut butter recall of 2007.    So why did Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) fail to learn from the prior outbreak?   Just look at the similarities: Both involve peanut manufacturing plants in rural Georgia. Both involve [...]

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