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E. coli Wrongful Death Case Linked to Spinach Settled

Attorney Fred Pritzker has settled an E. coli wrongful death case linked to fresh spinach. The terms of the settlement are confidential. The case involved an elderly woman who ate spinach contaminated with E. coli. The woman was diagnosed with E. coli O157:H7 poisoning, and genetic fingerprinting tests connected her case of E. coli O157:H7 with the 2006 E. coli outbreak linked to fresh spinach.

Fred Pritzker was interviewed by a local television station regarding the case. He also wrote an editorial regarding the outbreak addressed food safety issues.


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