Posts Tagged ‘salmonella lawsuit’

Texas Identifies 165 Salmonella Enteritidis Cases - Bad Eggs?

Posted by Ron Simon on September 1st, 2010 under Salmonella Egg Outbreak, Salmonella Outbreaks Tags: , , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has advised consumers not to eat eggs produced by Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms - both located in Iowa - because they may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis, bacteria that may cause serious health problems.
The DSHS and local health departments are collaborating with the U.S. Centers [...]

Simon & Luke Collects Another Salmonella Settlement

Posted by Ron Simon on September 1st, 2010 under Recent Settlements, Salmonella Outbreaks Tags: , , ,  •  No Comments

The salmonella lawyers at Simon & Luke have collected another salmonella settlement - this time on behalf of a 12-year old boy who was hospitalized after consuming contaminated bread products purchased from Wal-Mart.
The settlement will pay for all past and future medical care for the child, along with a substantial amount of money for the [...]

Colorado Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Contaminated Eggs

Posted by Ron Simon on August 28th, 2010 under Salmonella Egg Outbreak, Salmonella Outbreaks Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,  •  1 Comment

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Colorado public health officials have solved the mystery as to what was the source of a Colorado Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak in mid-July: contaminated eggs produced by Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms in Iowa.  All of the Colorado victims became ill after eating at The Fort Restaurant [...]

North Carolina Reports 65 Salmonella Egg Illnesses Linked to Recall

Posted by Ron Simon on August 27th, 2010 under Salmonella Egg Outbreak, Salmonella Outbreaks Tags: , , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

A North Carolina salmonella outbreak tied to Bullocks Bar B-Q in Durham, North Carolina that sickened 65 customers has now been linked to the national salmonella egg recall.
“We’re very confident the outbreak at Bullock’s caused by the commercial egg product can be traced back to eggs in this recall,” Megan Davies, North Carolina’s state epidemiologist, [...]

UPDATE - CDC Issues New Victim Counts in Salmonella Egg Outbreak

Posted by Ron Simon on August 27th, 2010 under Salmonella Egg Outbreak, Salmonella Outbreaks Tags: , , , , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

The CDC has just reported updated outbreak numbers for the Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak linked to contaminated eggs produced by Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms.
Salmonella Enteritidis Case Counts Rise Significantly

In early July 2010, CDC identified a nationwide sustained increase in the number of Salmonella Enteritidis cases uploaded to PulseNet, the national subtyping network made [...]

Salmonella Egg Recall Hits 50,000 Victims Nationwide - Are You One of Them?

Posted by Ron Simon on August 23rd, 2010 under Salmonella Egg Outbreak, Salmonella Outbreaks Tags: , , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

With the recent salmonella egg recall that has harmed at least 50,000 nationwide, the salmonella lawyers at Simon & Luke have been fielding a huge volume of calls from sickened individuals who want to know whether they have a viable case.  There are several factors that determine whether a case can be made or not - below is an explanation:
The [...]

Two Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Mexican Fast Food Restaurant Chain

Posted by Ron Simon on August 4th, 2010 under Salmonella Outbreaks Tags: , , , , ,  •  No Comments

The Centers For disease Control (”CDC”)  is collaborating with public health officials in multiple states, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA/FSIS) to investigate two national outbreaks of Salmonella infections, each involving a different Salmonella serotype: Hartford and Baildon.  Both of these Salmonella serotypes [...]

Simon & Luke Files Salmonella Montevideo Claims Against Daniele International, Inc. For Tainted Salami

Posted by Ron Simon on July 20th, 2010 under Daniele Salami Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak, Salmonella Outbreaks Tags: , , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

Simon & Luke has filed four more salmonella claims against Daniele International, Inc. on behalf of residents from Florida, Washington, and California.  Each of the individuals contracted Salmonella Montevideo after consuming salami / sausage products manufactured by the Rhode Island based company.  The claims seek full compensation for the victims’ medical bills, pharmaceutical bills, lost [...]

Subway Salmonella Hvittingfoss Outbreak Rises to 90 Victims in Illinois

Posted by Ron Simon on June 19th, 2010 under Salmonella Outbreaks, Subway Salmonella Hvittingfoss Outbreak Tags: , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

Victim Count Rises to 90 in 28 Counties
The Subway Salmonella Hvittingfoss outbreak continues to expand.  As of today, 90 cases of Salmonella Hvittingfoss linked to Subway have been reported.  At least 25 have been hospitalized.  Victims reported eating at Subway restaurants between May 5 and June 4, 2010.  Cases range in age from 2 [...]

Marie Callender’s Frozen Meals Linked to Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak

Posted by Ron Simon on June 18th, 2010 under Marie Callender's Salmonella Chester Outbreak, Salmonella Outbreaks Tags: , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

ConAgra Foods Packaged Foods, LLC has recalled all Marie Callender’s brand Cheesy Chicken and Rice frozen meals, regardless of production date.  The company was informed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of an investigation that linked the products to 29 people in 14 states who have been diagnosed with salmonellosis linked [...]