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Massachusetts E. coli:
Attorney for Investigation and Lawsuit

E coli Food PoisoningPritzker Olsen E. coli attorneys have won millions for E. coli outbreak vicitms and their families in litigation involving personal injury and wrongful death. To contact our law firm, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our online form for a free consultation. We are not paid unless you win.

Pritzker Olsen attorneys have a national E. coli litigation practice, and have won millions for victims of outbreaks involving food manufacturers, restaurants and others. To contact our attorneys about an E. coli lawsuit, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our online form for a free consultation. We are not paid unless you win.

Massachusetts E. coli Lawsuit for Victim Compensation

Compensation for E. coli personal injury depends on the facts of the case, the insurance policies involved and other factors. Compensation may include amounts for the following:

  • Hospital bills and other medical expenses
  • Cost of care
  • Lost income (in the case of a child with E. coli, the parents may seek compensation for this)
  • Pain and suffering, which includes amounts for physical pain, emotional distress, disability, loss of quality of life

Our attorneys have successfully represented E. coli vicitms who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and/or thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). HUS is characterized by damage and destruction of the red blood cells, which leads to a lower than normal number of red blood cells (a condition called anemia), blood clots, and damage to blood vessel walls. Complications of HUS are severe and can include the following:

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) occurs when too many platelets are destroyed. With TTP, tiny thrombi (blood clots) form in blood vessels throughout the body, but particularly in the central nervous system (CNS) and kidneys. Because the formation of the thrombi (blood clots) uses an abnormally high number of platelets, the number of platelets in the bloodstream decreases to dangerously low levels. TTP can cause the following:

  • Stroke
  • Seizures
  • Coma
  • Heart arythmia
  • Hemolytic anemia
  • Heart failure
  • Acute and chronic renal failure (kidney failure)
  • Severe abdominal pain
  • Pancreatitis (can include glucose intolerance)
  • Enlarged liver
  • Perforated colon
  • Hypertension
  • Death

Where to File a Massachusetts E. coli Lawsuit

Depending on the facts, your E. coli lawsuit may be filed in Massachusetts or another state and in state or federal court. An attorney should make this decision.

The federal court that for civil trial cases is the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Cases are heard in Boston, Worcester and Springfield.

There are two Massachusetts courts for civil trial cases involving personal injury and wrongful death. The Massachusetts District Courts are for cases where the likelihood of recovery does not exceed $25,000. Massachusetts Superior Courts have original jurisdiction in civil actions over $25,000.

E. coli Attorney Free Consultation

The E. coli lawyers at Pritzker Olsen have extensive experience with E. coli O157:H7 cases.  They have a national reputation and have been interviewed by The Associated Press, CNN, CBS, FOX, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawyers USA and others.  Attorney Fred Pritzker is listed in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Attorney David Szerlag is licensed to practice in Massachusetts.

 


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