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Pritzker Olsen attorneys have appeared on CBS News, Fox news, and numerous local television stations throughout the country. They have recovered millions for victims of food poisoning outbreaks. To contact our law firm, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our free consultation form.

Investigators Await E. coli Lab Tests

The doctor leading the investigation into an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses in Colorado says laboratory test results are due in the coming week that could determine the cause.

Dr. Chris Urbina of Denver Public Health told the Denver Post that the working hypothesis is that the outbreak is linked to the Western National Stock Show in Denver. Of the 20 invidiuals who have been infected with a matching strain of E. coli O157:H7, 16 are children who attended the animal show. The median age of the group is 5 years old.

The Stock Show, an event that drew more than 640,000 attendees over 15 days, is cooperating in the investigation.

Health officials have said they are concerned about the outbreak spreading at daycare centers and schools where kids infected with E. coli O157:H7 interacted with others before they knew they were carrying the bug.

For instance, Julie Bragdon of Montessori School of Denver sent a letter home to parents after she learned that one of 297 children at the school had contracted the pathogen. The infected student had gone to the stock show, Bragdon told the Denver Post.

PritzkerOlsen Attorneys has considerable experience and a reputation for success in representing survivors of foodborne illnesses, including E. coli. The firm is involved in virtually every national outbreak -- including the current peanut-related Salmonella outbreak that may have caused eight deaths. The firm has collected large sums on behalf of people injured or killed by adulterated food.

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Food Poisoning Lawyer Fred Pritzker has appeared on national television and has been quoted by national publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press and Lawyers USA. He has been named a "Super Lawyer" by Law and Politics magazine. He is also listed in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America. To contact Fred Pritzker about a food poisoning lawsuit or food safety advocacy, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit the firm's free consultation form.

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