Simon & Luke Files First Raw Milk Lawsuit The Houston-based food safety law firm of Simon & Luke today filed the first salmonella raw milk lawsuit against Lavon Farms of Plano, Texas. The suit was filed today on behalf of Mary Chiles, a 57 year old Dallas resident who contracted salmonella poisoning after consuming raw milk [...]

Texas Raw Milk Salmonella Outbreak Claims 4 Victims, Including 3 Children A Salmonella outbreak in Texas that has sickened four residents – including three children – has been linked to consumption of raw milk from Lavon Farms of Plano. One of the residents, 57-year old Mary Chiles of Dallas, is still weak after surviving her [...]

The salmonella lawyers at the Houston-based food safety firm Simon & Luke continue to prosecute cases linked to last year’s Salmonella Enteritidis egg outbreak that sickened almost 2000 people nationwide thus far – making it the largest Salmonella outbreak in United States history.  If you were sickened with Salmonella after eating eggs, it is not [...]

CDC Updates Salmonella Egg Illness Count – Now 1939 Victims Nationwide In July 2010, CDC identified a nationwide sustained increase in the number of Salmonella Enteritidis isolates with PFGE pattern JEGX01.0004.  From May 1 to November 30, 2010, a total of 3,578 illnesses were reported.  However, some cases from this period may not have been [...]

The salmonella lawyers at Simon & Luke continue to pursue claims on behalf of citizens who contracted salmonella after consuming eggs and egg products this year.  The illnesses have been linked to contaminated eggs produced by Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms.  Both are located in Iowa.  The CDC has released new data showing that [...]