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Ohio E. coli Lawsuit
Our law firm is representing E. coli victims in Ohio and has recently won cases for several other E. coli victims from Ohio.
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Ohio E. coli Outbreak Sickens Ohio State University Students and others in Columbus, OH Area
Pritzker Olsen Attorneys, a national food safety law firm, is investigating an Ohio E. coli O145 outbreak that has sickened people in Ohio, Michigan and New York. The source of the outbreak is Freshway Foods lettuce. Read about a Freshway Foods lawsuit.
What makes this case unusual is that the E. coli bacteria involved is not the usual E. coli O157:H7, but a non-O157 strain. According to news reports, the strain is E. coli O145, which can cause serious illness, including hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a severe illness that causes kidney failure, brain damage, pancreatitis and other serious health problems.
As of May 6, 2010, there are 7 confirmed and 2 probable cases of E. coli O145 in Ohio. Students at Ohio State University in Columbus were sickened in this outbreak.
E. coli O145 Outbreak Lawsuit: Victim Compensation
The amount of compensation for an E. coli victim is dependent on a number of factors, the victim's related health problems, age, occupation and estimated time for recovery. Generally, liable parties pay money to the victim to cover medical expenses, cost of care, lost income, pain and suffering, emotional distress, disability, loss of quality of life and other damages.
Contact a food safety lawyer at Pritzker Olsen for a free consultation regarding your case.
E. coli Outbreak Lawsuit: Proving the Case
In order to prove an E. coli O145 case, the following three elements must be proved:
- The food product was contaminated with E. coli O145 bacteria
- The E. coli contamination caused illness and
- The person suffered damage as a result of the E. coli contamination.
In this Ohio E. coli 0145 outbreak, the food responsible for the illnesses has not been determined.
For more information about an E. coli O145 lawsuit and for a free consultation with an E. coli lawyer, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our free consultation form.
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