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"Our Salmonella litigation team is one of only a few in the country that represents Salmonella victims nationwide. The insurance companies involved in outbreaks know us and know we can't be fooled into accepting bad settlements." -- Attorney Fred Pritzer

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Information for Your Family on Salmonella Poisoning

 

What is Salmonella?

The term Salmonella actually refers to a group of bacteria, many of which cause diarrheal illness in animals and humans. There are many different kinds of Salmonella bacteria. Salmonella Typhimurium (or Salmonella Typhi) can cause the illness typhoid. The illness caused by other types of Salmonella, including Salmonella Enteritidis, which is common in the U.S., is called Salmonellosis.

Salmonella Poisoning Lawsuit

The legal claims in every Salmonella poisoning lawsuit are based on the following theories of recovery:

  • Strict liability - Products sold are not supposed to cause harm.
  • Negligence - Sellers of food at every level are supposed to use reasonable care to ensure the safety of the food.
  • Breach of warranty - Sellers of food warrant that it is fit to eat. Food contaminated with Salmonella is not fit to eat.

Salmonella LawsuitThe most common source of Salmonella poisoning to you and your family is the feces of infected people or animals. People who come into contact with stool need only pick up a few of the Salmonella bacteria to become infected. Salmonella is found in many other environments as well, including uncooked meat, soil and water. Companies that handle food are required to take measures to prevent contamination and to detect contamination before food is sold to consumers. When that does not happen, people get sick. It is our job as Salmonella attorneys to hold companies liable for selling food contaminated with Salmonella.

Although the number of Salmonella infection (salmonellosis) cases reported in the U.S. annually is about 40,000, it is estimated that up to four million infections occur in this nation each year because mild cases are often not reported or diagnosed.

Complications of a salmonellosis include the following:

  • Dehydration
  • Bacteremia - life threatening infection of the blood that can infect the brain (meningitis), heart (endocarditis), bones (osteomyelitis), and other parts of the body
  • Salmonella colitis
  • Reactive arthritis (Reiter's syndrome) - eye irritation, painful urination, painful joints and other sources of pain
  • Death - Salmonella wrongful death lawsuit.

In addition to the information below on Salmonella, attorney Fred Pritzker has also provided information on these topics:

We hope the Salmonella poisoning information on this website will be of value to you. We care about the prevention of food poisoning.

Salmonella Attorney with Food Poisoning Litigation Experience

If you or a family member has become seriously ill due to Salmonella, attorney Fred Pritzker is ready to help you. With his vast experience and understanding of food poisoning cases, he is equipped to give you the legal representation you need.  To contact Salmonella lawyer Fred Pritzker, call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's online consultation form.

Our Salmonella lawyers are investigating a number of Salmonella outbreaks around the country:

  • Wegmans Lawsuit for Salmonella in Pine Nuts
    Pine Nuts SalmonellaA multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to Turkish pine nuts purchased from bulk bins at Wegmans grocery stores has sickened people in Arizona, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
  • Chicken Liver Salmonella in New Jersey and New York
    Chicken Livers SalmonellaOur law firm is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg illnesses in New Jersey and New York that has been linked to consumption of broiled chicken liver products processed by Schreiber Processing Corporation of Maspeth, New York.
  • Larry Schultz eggs Salmonella
    At least six people in Minnesota have contracted Salmonella infections from organic eggs produced by Larry Schultz Organic Farm of Owatonna, MN, where environmental testing confirmed the presence of the outbreak strain of Salmonella Enteritidis. All of those sickened to date are from the 7-county metro area.
  • Turkey Salmonella Lawsuit
    Ground Turkey SalmonellaAt least 77 people in 26 states have been sickened in an outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg associated with ground turkey. At least 22 people have been hospitalized. One person has died. This is an antibiotic resistant Salmonella strain. Read about a Cargill ground turkey Salmonella lawsuit.
  • Agromod Produce Papaya Salmonella
    Papaya Salmonella LawsuitAttorney Fred Pritzker and his team of Salmonella lawyers are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Agona associated with Agromod Produce, Inc. papayas. Prompted by the outbreak, the company has issued a papaya recall. Read about a Salmonella Agona lawsuit.
  • Jennie O Salmonella Outbreak
    Jennie O SalmonellaA Salmonella Hadar outbreak has been linked to Jennie-O turkey burgers. Several people in have been sickened in the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Washington, and Wisconsin. Read about the related Jennie-O recall.
  • Evergreen Produce Alfalfa Sprouts Lawsuit
    Nineteen people in Northern Idaho, Eastern Washington and Western Montana are part  of a Salmonella outbreak associated with alfalfa sprouts traced to Evergreen Produce, located in Moyie Springs, Idaho.
  • Portillo's Food Poisoning Lawsuit
    Our Salmonella food poisoning attorneys are investigating an outbreak in Northeast Illinois that has been associated with Portillo’s restaurant in St. Charles, Illinois. Currently, 13 people have been confirmed as having a Salmonella Typhimurium infection with the same PFGE ( genetic) code.
  • DeFusco's Bakery Salmonella Outbreak
    Over thirty people have been sickened and ten have been hospitalized in a Salmonella poisoning outbreak in Rhode Island that has been linked to zeppoles from DeFusco's Bakery. Attorney David Szerlag, part of our Salmonella litigation team, is licensed to practice in Rhode Island. Read DeFusco's Zeppoles Salmonella Lawyer for Lawsuit in Rhode Island.

Pritzker Olsen is a national Salmonella law firm. Attorney Fred Pritzker has appeared on CBS News, Fox News and a number of local television stations. He has also been quoted by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawyers USA and other publications. To contact a Salmonella lawyer, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free) or submit our Salmonella free case consultation form.

Salmonella lawyer Fred Pritzker has a national practice and represents Salmonella victims throughout the United States. Our Salmonella attorneys have represented food poisoning victims from the following states: Arizona,California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota and Wisconsin.


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