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St. Louis E. coli Outbreak:
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Salad Bar E. coli Victims of the St. Louis area E. coli outbreak associated with Schnucks salad bars have contacted our law firm for free information regarding a lawsuit seeking compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, emotional distress and other damages.

As of November 3, 2011, there are 24 confirmed cases and 24 suspected cases in Missouri and one suspected case in Illinois. Most of the E. coli victims are from Saint Louis County. 19 people were hospitalized (17 in Saint Louis County), and some of them remain hospitalized with severe complications of an E. coli outbreak, including hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) or thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), which can cause kidney failure, stroke, heart attacks, and brain injuries.

The Missouri counties involved in this outbreak include: St. Louis County, Jefferson County, St. Charles County and St. Clair County.

Evidence Implicating Schnucks Salad Bars

Most of the people sickened (from age 1 to 94) ate from a Schnucks salad bar in the St. Louis area. As of November 1, 2011, investigators have discovered that 85% of patients who reported shopping at Schnuck's stores also reported obtaining food from the salad bar. Investigators have not determined which food or foods from the salad bar sickened the E. coli victims. Investigators are collecting environmental samples from plants that processed Schnucks salad bar items: lettuce, spinach, strawberries, dressings, and bags of salad mix (mixed greens). This is solid epidemiological evidence that Schnucks is legally responsible for the E. coli outbreak and can be sued for medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost wages and other damages.

Health officials are testing environmental and food samples collected at Schnucks salad bars and people's homes to find additional evidence of the connection. Initially the focus was on lettuce, strawberries and Caesar salad dressing from Schnucks salad bars in the St. Louis area, but additional food samples from 5 Schnucks stores are now being tested, including Bistro Salad Dressing, broccoli florets, deviled eggs, diced hard boiled eggs, honey Dijon dressing, Italian dressing, pineapple chunks, red wine vinaigrette, shredded carrots, shredded radishes, shredded zucchini, sliced red onions, and the following packaged salads that included salad bar ingredients:  Bistro Chopped Salad, Fresco House Salad, Fried Chicken Salad, Garden Salad, Italian Salad, and Turkey Cobb Salad.

Free Consultation with an E. coli Lawyer

For information about a lawsuit against Schnucks, a produce processor and others, please contact an E coli lawyer at Pritzker Olsen law firm by calling 1-888-377-8900 (TOLL FREE) or submitting our free consultation form.

Pritzker Olsen attorneys have a national reputation and have appeared on national and local news programs discussing food safety and food litigation. They have been interviewed by The Associated Press, CNN, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Lawyers USA and others. Attorney Fred Pritzker is listed in The Best Lawyers in America.

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