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Risks
Listeria: Attorney Provides Information on Risks of Listeria Monocytogenes
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that there are 2500 incidents of listeriosis each year and 500 listeriosis deaths. The serious health risks after an infection from Listeria monocytogenes include:
- Blood poisoning (Septicemia)
- Spinal Infection and Inflammation (Meningitis)
- Brain inflammation (Encephalitis)
- Pregnant women at risk of miscarriage, premature birth, infection of newborn child
Listeria and Septicemia, Meningitis, and Encephalitis
In the most dangerous cases, an infection from Listeria monocytogenes may lead to septicemia (blood poisoning), meningitis (spinal infection and inflammation), or encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). These are all life-threatening and pose the greatest risk for a young child, an elderly person, a pregnant woman, or a member of a group of people who have weak immune systems--such as cancer patients, AIDS sufferers, and people on medications such as prednisone and cortisone. These individuals are also more likely to die as a result of a Listeria monocytogenes infection.
Pregnant women are most at risk for contracting listeriosis (the illness caused by Listeria). The mother may not have serious symptoms of Listeria, but there is a high risk of the following:
- Listeriosis miscarriage
- Listeriosis stillbirth
- The baby being born with listeriosis and becoming seriously ill or dying
If you or someone in you family has eaten food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and has developed septicemia (blood poisoning), meningitis (spinal infection and inflammation), or encephalitis (inflammation of the brain), you may be feeling shocked an confused. You may have lost a loved one. If you want to talk to an attorney about Listeria, contact Pritzker Olsen law firm for a free consultation. You may call us toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, e-mail info@pritzkerlaw.com, or fill in our online consultation form.
Our Senior Partner, Fred Pritzker, has over 30 years of experience and is nationally recognized for his excellence in the area of food poisoning lawsuits, including Listeria. He and his team at Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. have recovered millions for victims of Listeria, including a recent settlement for over $6,000,000. He has been selected by other attorneys for inclusion in the 2005-2006 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
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Non-O157 E. coli (Non-O157 STEC)
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.
Petting Zoo Llama E. coli HUS
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).
E. coli Wrongful Death Settlement
We have recently settled a number of E. coli cases involving victims of various E. coli outbreaks, including a wrongful death claim.
Recent Foodborne Outbreaks
- Taco John's Lawsuit: Taco Johns food poisoning lawsuit information.
- Taco Bell Lawsuit: Information about a Taco Bell food poisoning lawsuit.
- Chipotle Lawsuit: Update on Chipotle food poisoning case and Chipotle lawsuit FAQ.
- Subway Salmonellosis Lawsuit: 34 people were sickened, and 14 of those were hospitalized, all in Illinios.
- Hartmann Dairy E coli Lawsuit Lawyer - 5 people, 4 of them children, contracted E. coli, and one of those developed HUS.
- Freshway Foods lettuce lawsuit - We are representing one of the people who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome.
- Pasture Maid Creamery Campylobacter: Our lawyers are representing a man who was paralyzed with Guillain-Barre syndrome.
- Peppa's E. coli Lawsuit - An E. coli outbreak in Hawaii associated with the restaurant.
- Daniele Salami Lawsuit: Daniele salami (salame) has been linked to a Salmonella Montevideo outbreak.
- Steak E. coli Outbreak: Over 20 people were sickened by blade-tenderized, non-intact steak.
- Fairbank Farms Lawsuit: A multistate E. coli outbreak has been linked to Fairbank Farms hamburger.
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