Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Minnesota Food Poisoning Attorneys For Investigation

Our Minnesota food poisoning attorneys have represented people sickened in most of the major foodborne outbreaks in the United States. We have a national practice and have offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We have won millions for food poisoning victims, including a food poisoning settlement of over $6 million, in cases involving the following pathogens:

Campylobacter Food Poisoning in Minnesota

There are about 1000 cases of culture-confirmed Campylobacter infection (campylobacteriosis) in Minnesota each year. Our law firm has handled many Campylobacter cases, including one where a man was completely paralyzed with Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. For a free consultation with a Minnesota food poisoning attorney, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our online free consultation form. In most years, about half of the cases of campylobacteriosis occurred outside the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Most cases were Campylobacter jejuni.

E. coli Food Poisoning in Minnesota

Most E. coli outbreaks in Minnesota happen in the summer when cow manure heats up and quickly colonizes E. coli O157:H7. Outbreaks have involved hamburger, spinach, lettuce, cookie dough, pizza, water and other products. The number of cases has varied greatly in the last few years.

E. coli can cause hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a severe illness that causes kidney failure and can cause brain damage, heart problems, pancreatitis, blindness and death. Our clients who survive this devastating illness are usually hospitalized for weeks. Some of our clients will never fully recover. Because of this, our attorneys work to obtain as much money as possible for future medical expenses, cost of care and pain and suffering.

Hepatitis A Food Poisoning in Minnesota

There are usually under 100 cases of hepatitis A in Minnesota each year. Unlike the other pathogens listed here, hepatitis A is a virus. It can attack the liver and cause liver failure. In rare cases, it can cause death.

Most cases of hepatitis A are residents of the Twin Cities. Almost all of the cases are attributable to sick food handlers who spread the infection to restaurant patrons.

There is an immunization that is effective to prevent illness, but it must be administered within a few days of exposure to the virus. In some cases, exposure to hepatitis A alone can be grounds for a class action lawsuit.

Listeriosis Food Poisoning in Minnesota

Listeriosis food poisoning is caused by food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. There are generally fewer than 10 cases of listeriosis in Minnesota per year. The fatality rate is generally between 15% and 25%. Most victims are unborn babies, newborns, elderly people and people with weakened immune systems. Listeriosis can cause Listeria meningitis, Listeria sepsis and listeriosis hydrocephalus.  Listeriosis during pregnancy can cause miscarriage, stillbirth or premature birth. Babies born with listeriosis can take a few days to show symptoms, but then can become seriously ill very quickly.

Salmonella Food Poisoning in Minnesota

Salmonella food poisoning is relatively common in Minnesota. Each year the Minnesota Department of Health links Salmonella outbreaks to restaurants that did not cook poultry well or had cross contamination issues. In addition, spices and fresh vegetables have been linked to Salmonella outbreaks. In 2010, over 500,000,000 eggs were recalled nationwide. Dozens of Minnesotans were sickened by the eggs.

Salmonella can cause Reiter's syndrome, a reactive arthritis that can affect any joint in the body and cause any of the following:

  • Enthesopathy, painful inflammation of the tendon that attaches to the bone
  • Heel spurs, bony growths in the heel that cause chronic or long-lasting foot pain
  • Spondylitis, inflammation of the spine
  • Sacroiliitis, inflammation of the joints of the lower back that connect the spine to the pelvis
  • Conjunctivitis, inflammation of the mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and eyelid
  • Uveitis, inflammation of the inner eye

Shigella Food Poisoning in Minnesota

Generally around 100 cases of shigellosis are reported in Minnesota each year. Shigellosis is an infection caused by Shigella bacteria, usually Shigella sonnei, but sometimes Shigella flexneri or Shigella dysenteriae. Most cases involve children that attend day care centers. The primary problem is dehydration, which can be severe. But Shigella can cause hemolytic uremic syndrome, which causes kidney failure and can cause brain damage, heart problems and other serious health problems. In Minnesota less than 20% of the vicitms are generally hospitalized. Shigella can be fatal.

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