Marler Clark Current Case Updates

E. coli litigation is currently taking place in several states.

• Aunt Mid’s Lettuce E. coli Lawsuits

  Marler Clark’s E. coli lawyers filed lawsuits on behalf of Michigan State University and University of Michigan students who became ill with E. coli O157:H7 infections after eating E. coli-contaminated iceberg lettuce supplied to campus dining centers by Aunt Mid’s Produce Company.  The E. coli outbreak, which was traced to lettuce grown in California, sickened at least 45 people in Michigan, Illinois, and Ontario, Canada.

• California Romaine Lettuce E. coli Lawsuit

  In May, 2008 ten people became ill with E. coli infections after eating romaine lettuce in restaurants and cafeterias in Thurston and Pierce counties of Washington State.  The E. coli outbreak was traced to commercial, bagged romaine lettuce from Salinas Valley, CA.  One of the victims was a student at Pacific Lutheran University in Parkland, WA who ate all of her meals on campus.  Marler Clark filed an E. coli lawsuit on December 4, 2008.  The firm also represents a woman who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) as a result of consuming contaminated lettuce in this outbreak.

• Cargill Hamburger E. coli Lawsuits

  Marler Clark filed four E. coli lawsuits against Cargill after the company recalled 845,000 pounds of frozen ground beef patties in September of 2007.  The lawsuits were filed on behalf of residents of Minnesota and Tennessee who became ill with E. coli O157:H7 infections - and some of them with HUS - after eating hamburgers made from Cargill ground beef patties.  All but one of the cases have been resolved.

• Country Cottage Restaurant E coli O111 Outbreak Cases

  Marler Clark represents over a dozen clients who became ill with E. coli O111:NM during the largest E. coli O111 outbreak in US history.  Public health officials identified 341 people who were infected with E. coli after eating at the Country Cottage buffet restaurant in Locust Grove, Oklahoma, in August of 2008. 

• Crossroads Farm Petting Zoo E. coli Lawsuits

  Marler Clark filed E. coli lawsuits on behalf of the families of several children who became ill with E. coli O157:H7 infections after attending the Crossroads Farm Petting Zoo at the North Carolina State Fair in October, 2004. Two of the children developed hemolytic uremic syndrome. The case against Crossroads has been resolved.  Litigation against the State of North Carolina is still pending.

• Dole and Natural Selections Spinach E. coli Lawsuits

  Marler Clark’s E. coli lawyers represented 93 individuals in claims resulting from the 2006 E. coli outbreak traced to fresh, bagged spinach. The firm filed its first E. coli lawsuit on September 14, 2006 on behalf of an Oregon woman who became ill with an E. coli O157:H7 infection in late August, 2006. Marler Clark has resolved the claims of 44 people the firm represented, including the families of three elderly women who died as a result of their E. coli infections. Most cases were resolved by October,  2008, but a final lawsuit was filed September 3, 2009 on behalf of one of the most seriously injured victims.

• Fairbank Farms E. coli Lawsuit

  Marler Clark’s E. coli lawyers filed a lawsuit against Fairbank Farms on behalf of 12-year-old Andrea Munro, a Marshfield, Massachusetts resident, on November 3, 2009.  On October 31, Fairbank Farms recalled 545,699 pounds of fresh ground beef products for potential E. coli contamination.  Of the 28 people who have become ill with E. coli O157:H7 during this outbreak, 26 became ill between September 17 and October 10, 2009.  Six patients were reportedly hospitalized due to their E. coli infections, and three developed hemolytic uremic syndrome.  Two deaths have been reported to be associated with the outbreak.

• Fresno Meat Market E. coli Lawsuits

  In late May and early June of 2007, Fresno County health officials traced an outbreak of 27 E. coli O157 infections to contaminated tri-tip purchased from The Grill at the Meat Market in Fresno. Marler Clark filed an E. coli lawsuit against the Meat Market on June 25, 2007 on behalf of an 80-year-old man who became ill with E. coli and hemolytic uremic syndrome after eating tri-tip at a graduation party.  Several of the cases have resolved.  One case is still pending.

• Herb Depot and Autumn Olives Farm Raw Milk E. coli Lawsuit

  The Marler Clark law firm filed an E. coli lawsuit against Herb Depot, the seller of E. coli-contaminated raw goat’s milk, on July 29, 2008.  The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a young child who became infected with E. coli O157:H7 and subsequently developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and was hospitalized for 19 days.  The firm represents two other individuals who became ill with E. coli infections after drinking raw goat’s milk.

• Interstate Meat Ground Beef E. coli Lawsuit

  Marler Clark E. coli lawyers represent Idaho and Washington residents in claims against Interstate Meats, a Clackamas, Oregon, company that manufactured ground beef products that were identified as the source of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in August of 2007. 

• Ixtapa E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits

  Marler Clark represents 23 people who became ill with E. coli infections during an outbreak in Washington State in mid-October of 2008.  The firm filed an E. coli lawsuit against Ixtapa restaurant, which is located in Lake Stevens, Washington, on May 4, 2009 and has since filed six additional E. coli lawsuits against the restaurant, and a multi-party lawsuit on behalf of seventeen victims of the outbreak, bringing the total number of plaintiffs to 25

• JBS Swift E. coli Lawsuit

  Marler Clark’s E. coli lawyers filed a lawsuit against JBS Swift Beef Company on behalf of a New Mexico child who became ill with an E. coli O157:H7 infection and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) after eating kabob prepared with JBS Swift E. coli-contaminated meat on Mother’s Day.  The lawsuit was filed July 6. 

• Jimmy John’s E. coli Outbreak Lawsuit & Litigation

  The Marler Clark law firm represents several victims of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that was traced to a Boulder, Colorado Jimmy John’s restaurant that served E. coli-contaminated sprouts.  The firm filed an E. coli lawsuit against Jimmy John’s on October 14, 2008.

• National Steak and Poultry Mechanically Tenderized Steaks E. coli Lawsuits

  At least 21 people became ill with E. coli O157:H7 infections after consuming mechanically tenderized steaks produced by National Steak and Poultry that were served at a variety of restaurants in October and November of 2009.  Marler Clark filed a lawsuit on behalf of a 14-year-old Utah resident who became ill with an E. coli infection after eating a steak produced by National Steak and Poultry.

• Nebraska Beef E coli Lawsuits (2008)

  Marler Clark’s E. coli lawyers represent over a dozen individuals in claims against Nebraska Beef that stem from a 2008 E. coli outbreak.  Nebraska Beef recalled millions of pounds of meat products that had been distributed to restaurants and retail outlets in the summer of 2008 after ground beef made from the meat was determined to be the source of a nationwide E. coli outbreak, with concentrated cases in Michigan, Ohio, Colorado, and Massachusetts.

• Nestle Cookie Dough E. coli Lawsuits

  The Marler Clark law firm has filed three E. coli lawsuits against Nestle USA on behalf of victims of the 2008 Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough E. coli outbreak.  The lawsuits were filed on behalf of California, Colorado, and Washington residents.  The firm represents over two dozen victims of the cookie dough E. coli outbreak, and may file additional lawsuits on behalf of other victims. 

• R&S Meats E. coli Lawsuits

  The Marler Clark law firm represents two children in E. coli lawsuits against R&S Meats.  Both children, one from New York and one from North Carolina, became ill with E. coli infections, one with HUS, after eating hamburgers made from R&S Meats ground beef.  The E. coli lawsuits were filed in December of 2008.

• Rochester Meat Company E. coli Outbreak Litigation

  E. coli litigation commenced against Rochester Meat Company on March 13, 2008, when Marler Clark filed an E. coli lawsuit on behalf of a Wisconsin family.  The lawsuit stems from an E. coli outbreak traced to the consumption of Rochester Meat ground beef patties served as hamburgers at Tony Roma’s restaurants in Wisconsin and California.

• S & S Foods - Goshen Boy Scout Camp E. coli Lawsuit

  An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in July and August, 2008 at a Boy Scout camp in Goshen Virginia was traced to tainted hamburger meat.  More than 84 people who attended the camp between July 20 and August 2 were infected; at least 8 were hospitalized.  Investigations found that hamburger meat produced and distributed by S & S Foods LLC of Azusa, California contained E. coli O157:H7 that was a genetic match to the illnesses.  As a result, S & S recalled 153,630 pounds of frozen ground beef products.

• South Shore Meats E. coli Outbreak at Camp Bournedale E. coli Lawsuits

  Marler Clark has filed two lawsuits against Crocetti’s Oakdale Packing, Inc., doing business as South Shore Meats Inc.  The lawsuits were filed on behalf of eleven-year-old middle schoolers from Lincoln, Rhode Island, who became ill with E. coli infections and were hospitalized after returning from a class trip to Camp Bournedale, in Plymouth, Massachusetts. At least 20 students and chaperones from Lincoln Middle School who attended Camp Bournedale became ill with E. coli infections.

• Topps Meats E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits

  Marler Clark’s E. coli lawyers filed two lawsuits against Topps Meats.  The first lawsuit was filed on behalf of a New York child who was hospitalized for four days after eating a Topps hamburger at a barbecue. The second lawsuit was filed on behalf of a mother and child who were both hospitalized - the child with hemolytic uremic syndrome.  One case remains to be resolved.

• United Food Group E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits and Litigation

  Marler Clark represented victims of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that was traced to consumption of ground beef products sold by United Food Group in the summer of 2007.  The company recalled 5.7 million pounds after illnesses were reported in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming.  Cases for seven of the nine E. coli outbreak victims Marler Clark represented have been resolved.