Pritzker Olsen Attorneys

Food Poisoning Lawyer and Attorney

Law & Politics Quote about Attorney Fred Pritzker
“Since . . . first started handling these [foodborne illness] cases, Pritzker has become one of the country’s leading foodborne illness litigators and a self-taught expert on the bacteria and viruses that hide in food such as hamburgers, spinach salad and undercooked fish…”(Law & Politics, August/September 2008, No. 171).

Food safety attorney Fred Pritzker has appeared on CBS News, Fox News and local TV stations around the country. He has been quoted by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawyers USA, Law & Politics and other publications.

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Food Poisoning: How to Prove a Food Poisoning Claim

Under our system of law, a person injured by food poisoning has to prove three things in order to make a successful claim:

  • Fault - that the food seller or processor did something wrong with regard to food  processing, preparation, storage or handling.
  • Causation - the fault of the seller or processor caused the food to become contaminated and that the contaminated food actually caused the illness.
  • Damages – the harms and losses suffered by the victim as a result of consuming the contaminated food

This involves a number of disciplines including medicine, microbiology, epidemiology, sanitation, food safety and agriculture among others. See my article on the subject entitled How Lawyers Evaluate and Prove Foodborne Illness Cases and my article regarding a recent court decision regarding what doesn't need to be proved to win a foodborne illness claim.

Food Poisoning Lawyer:
Attorney with Experience and a Record of Success

Attorney Fred PritzkerAttorney Fred Pritzker is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum; a Certified Civil Advocate (National Board of Trial Advocacy); and a Certified Trial Specialist (Minnesota State Bar Association). He has also been selected by other lawyers for inclusion in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Mr. Pritzker has also recovered millions of dollars for food poisoning victims, including:

  • Over $3,000,000 for a pregnant woman who lost her unborn twins after contracting a foodborne illness
  • $2,700,000 for the family of an 81-year-old man who died after contracting a foodborne illness
  • A record recovery for a Minnesota Shigella victim
  • Over $1,000,000 for a client who became ill from ground beef contaminated with E. coli 
  • Over $1,000,000 for a client who became ill after eating deli meat contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. 

Food Poisoning Lawyer:
Attorney for Complex Food Poisoning Lawsuits

Food poisoning lawsuits are complex and science-based. Because Fred Pritzker has handled so many food poisoning cases, he has access to microbiologists and epidemiologists that may be needed as expert witnesses, and he has the legal and scientific knowledge necessary to understand and effectively utilize scientific evidence.

If you need an attorney for a case involving food poisoning, lawyer Fred Pritzker has experience he can put to work for you. Contact Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. for a free consultation by calling toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, emailing info@pritzkerlaw.com, or filling in the online, attorney-consultation form. For more information, please see Foodborne Illness and Food Poisoning Lawsuit.

We handle food poisoning cases in the following states and the District of Columbia:

Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

The results of the cases above were based on the facts.  The facts of most cases do not support million-dollar recoveries.  At Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. we work hard on every case and give all of our clients the service they deserve.

If you contact our law office regarding your food poisoning case, we may ask you questions that will determine if you have a lawsuit. We have questionnaires for the following:

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Fred Pritzker Listed in The Best Lawyers in America

Fred Pritzker has been notified that he will again be listed in The Best Lawyers in America.

 

Belgium, Wisconsin E. coli HUS Outbreak

Five children living on Grand Avenue in Belgium, Wisconsin, have been diagnosed with E. coli O157:H7. Health officials have not found the source of the E. coli-HUS outbreak. Our attorneys are available for a free consultation regarding legal representation and a private investigation of the outbreak.

 

Steak E. coli Outbreak

Our E. coli lawyers are investigating cases of E. coli O157 that have been linked to steak served at restaurants in California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Washington..

 

Fairbank Farms Beef Recall Lawsuit

Fairbank Farms ground beef products have been associated with E. coli cases in California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont.

 

Petting Zoo Llama E. coli HUS

Our law firm has been retained to represent a 3-year-old child who contracted an E. coli infection after visiting an apple orchard/petting zoo in Minnesota. The child developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).

 

E. coli Wrongful Death Settlement

We have recently settled a number of E. coli cases involving victims of various E. coli outbreaks, including a wrongful death claim.

 

Recent Foodborne Outbreaks

 

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