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Pizza Ranch Lawsuit and Hepatitis A Information: If you ate at the Pizza Ranch in Slayton, Minnesota, between  April  20 and May 1, contact Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. regarding a Pizza Ranch lawsuit.  We are a Minnesota personal injury firm with a concentration in the area of food poisoning litigation.  Fred Pritzker has a national reputation in the area and has been interviewed by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications.  Please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, e-mail Fred Pritzker or submit the Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. online consultation form. 

As of May 7, 2007, there are four confirmed cases of hepatitis A in this outbreak: three among food workers and one in a patron of the Pizza Ranch in Slayton, Minnesota. Two public immune globulin (IG) clinics were held in Slayton, Minnesota last Friday and Saturday. IG shots were given to 2,289 individuals. Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. are closely monitoring the situation.

Information on Hepatitis A Risks for Your Family

The following information about hepatitis A risks is provided by Pritzker | Olsen, P.A., a nationally-recognized law firm in the area of foodborne illness lawsuits. Attorney Fred Pritzker has 29 years of experience and, in recognition of his excellence, has been voted by his peers to be included in The Best Lawyers in America. If you or someone you love has become seriously ill from a hepatitis A virus or any other foodborne illness, contact us for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and remedies. You can reach one of our highly-qualified lawyers by calling toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, e-mailing info@pritzkerlaw.com, or filling in our on-line consultation form. For more information about Fred Pritzker, please see Food Poisoning: Attorney.

Hepatitis A Dangers

  • Inflammation of the Liver  
  • Dehydration
  • Acute Severe Hepatitis A Infection During Pregnancy

More Elderly Hospitalized Due to Hepatitis A Infection
The vast majority of people who become infected with hepatitis A return to normal health without any permanent complications. While children are more likely to become infected with the hepatitis A virus, the elderly are at greater risk than younger people of severe effects of the illness. In fact, as many as twenty percent of adult hepatitis A patients require hospitalization. Each year approximately 100 people die from the disease in the U.S.

Hepatitis A and Inflammation of the Liver
The most common hepatitis A danger is inflammation of the liver. In some cases, damage to the liver can impair functioning and increase the risk of other infections. People who are infected with hepatitis A and experience dark-colored urine may require hospitalization.

Hepatitis A and Dehydration
Another danger of hepatitis A is dehydration. As with any diarrheal illness, it may be difficult for an infected individual to drink fluids faster than they are being expelled in diarrhea and vomit. If you or someone in your family is becoming severely dehydrated as a result of hepatitis A, you should contact your family physician.

Acute Severe Hepatitis A Infection during Pregnancy
Acute severe hepatitis A infection during pregnancy should be discussed with a doctor. The main treatment is rest and eating well, and pregnant women will usually recover within one to two months. Even so, if a pregnant woman is exposed to hepatitis A, she should get immediate medical attention.

Hepatitis A Risk Factors Greater for These Groups of People
Certain groups are at higher risk of infection and the possible severe effects of hepatitis A. Members of these groups may want to become vaccinated to prevent infection. These groups include:

  • Travelers or workers in countries that have high or intermediate rates of hepatitis A
  • Children in communities that have increased rates of hepatitis A and regular hepatitis A outbreaks
  • Men who have sex with men
  • Illegal drug users
  • People with occupational risk for infection
  • People with chronic liver disease
  • People with clotting-factor disorders

For more information on hepatitis A, please see our hepatitis A page.


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Non-O157 E. coli can cause serious injury and death, and yet ground beef contaminated with these strains of E. coli are not considered adulterated under federal law. The six most common strains of non-O157 E. coli include E. coli O26, E. coli O45, E. coli O103, E. coli O111, E. coli O121 and E. coli O145.

 

 

Steak E. coli Outbreak

Our E. coli lawyers are investigating cases of E. coli O157 that have been linked to steak served at restaurants in California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Washington.

 

Fairbank Farms Beef Recall Lawsuit

Fairbank Farms ground beef products have been associated with E. coli cases in California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont.

 

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Our law firm has been retained to represent a 3-year-old child who contracted an E. coli infection after visiting an apple orchard/petting zoo in Minnesota. The child developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).

 

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We have recently settled a number of E. coli cases involving victims of various E. coli outbreaks, including a wrongful death claim.

 

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