I spent yesterday in Chicago arbitrating salmonella claims on behalf of 27 Simon & Luke clients.  The arbitration was defended by super lawyer Dean Panos of Jenner & Block, who represented Kellogg Company, and ACE Insurance Company.  The claims arose out of the 2008-2009 nationwide salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated peanut butter.   We had [...]

This Friday, I will have the pleasure of distributing millions of dollars to victims – including the parents of several children – of the peanut butter Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that sickened over 714 people in and killed 9 during 2008-2009. The contaminated peanut butter and peanut paste was manufactured by PCA at its peanut processing plants [...]

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 [...]

This afternoon, national food safety law firm Simon & Luke filed 5 salmonella claims against The Fort Restaurant in Morrison, Colorado.  The claims were filed on behalf of customers who consumed rattlesnake cakes at the restaurant during the week of July 10-16.  Each of the customers became violently ill after eating the exotic dish, and [...]

Simon & Luke has filed a claim against Subway on behalf of Cindy Adkisson, a Warren County resident who contracted Salmonella Hvittingfoss after consuming food from the Subway restaurant located at 825 North Main in Monmouth, IL. on May 24. Mrs. Adkisson is one of 97 confirmed cases in the outbreak.  Of those, at least [...]