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Oregon E. coli

Attorney Fred Pritzker and his team have won millions for E. coli food poisoning victims. Attorneys at the firm have appeared on national and local news programs to discuss food safety and food litigation. To contact the firm, please call 1-888-377-8900 (TOLL FREE) or submit our online form for a free consultation.

Oregon E. coli Outbreak: E. coli in Stawberries
Strawberries E. coli LawsuitStrawberries from Jaquith Strawberry Farm located in Newberg, Oregon have been associated with an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in Oregon. Ten people were sickened, and one of them died. Read about a Jaquith Strawberry Farm lawsuit.

Oregon E. Coli Victims Have Legal Right to Compensation

E coli Food PoisoningIf the source of a Oregon E. coli O157:H7 outbreak can be found, the victims of that outbreak generally have a legal right to compensation. This is because food contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 is adulterated, and therefore legally defective. The theories of law generally used to recover compensation for the victims are strict liability, breach of contract and negligence. An attorney who knows how to sue a food manufacturing company or restaurant for food poisoning should be consulted.

Depending on the facts of the case, a lawsuit may be filed in state or federal court. The facts will also determine if the suit is filed in Missouri or another state. These are critical decisions that should be made by an experienced attorney.

Oregon state trial courts are called circuit courts. Each of Oregon's 36 counties has a circuit court. The federal trial court in Oregon is the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. The District covers the State of Oregon, with courthouses in Portland, Eugene, Medford, and Pendleton.

10 Things Oregon E. Coli Victims Should Know

  1. A food manufacturer that distributes a food product contaminated with E. coli O157 is generally liable (responsible to pay compensation) for any illnesses associated with consumption of that food and secondary infections (for example, a child that contracts an E. coli infection from a parent who ate contaminated food).
  2. A food manufacturer is generally liable for E. coli food poisoning associated with its products, even if the food was prepared in a home and not cooked long enough to kill the bacteria or not washed (lettuce sold in bags). Although companies continue to use this to try get out of paying money to victims, it is not a defense because they should not have distributed contaminated food.
  3. If food consumed at a restaurant or other eating establishment caused the Missouri E. coli outbreak, the restaurant is generally liable even if the specific food source can't be found.
  4. In cases not involving food served at an eating establishment, the food source of the outbreak generally needs to be found for the victims to get compensation. Though most cases of E coli O157:H7 food poisoning result from contaminated ground beef, other outbreaks have been linked to spinach, lettuce, pepperoni pizza, cookie dough, unpasteurized apple and orange juice and milk, raw milk cheese, alfalfa sprouts, and even water.
  5. Compensation for an E. coli infection should include amounts for all complications of the infection, including hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), the leading cause of kidney failure in children in the United States, and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), a related illness that is sometimes referred to as adult HUS. In addition to kidney failure, HUS and TTP can cause brain damage, seizures, coma, encephalopathy, blindness, hypertension, stroke, heart failure, pancreatitis and death.
  6. New research has found that even mild cases of E. coli O157:H7 illness can cause serious health problems in the future, including kidney damage and heart failure.
  7. It is critically important for anyone who may be part of an Oregon E. coli outbreak to get tested to see if their E. coli O157:H7 is a genetic match to the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7. This is done with pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE).
  8. A detailed analysis of many factors, including future medical expenses and future lost earnings, should be done to determine how much the victim should be compensated.
  9. Any leftover food that may be the cause of an E. coli infection should be saved for testing by Oregon and federal health officials. This food should not be eaten.
  10. All cases of suspected E. coli poisoning in Oregon should be reported to state and local health departments.

Pritzker Olsen attorneys have appeared on national and local news programs discussing food safety and litigation against food manufacturers, restaurants and others. Our law firm works with local counsel to obtain justice for E. coli victims throughout the United States. To contact the firm, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's online consultation form.

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Counties and County Seats:

Baker County - Baker City
Benton County - Corvallis
Clackamas County - Oregon City
Clatsop County - Astoria
Columbia County - St. Helens
Coos County - Coquille
Crook County - Prineville
Curry County - Gold Beach
Deschutes County - Bend
Douglas County - Roseburg
Gilliam County - Condon
Grant County - Canyon City
Harney County - Burns
Hood River County - Hood River
Jackson County - Medford
Jefferson County - Madras
Josephine County - Grants Pass
Klamath County - Klamath Falls
Lake County - Lakeview
Lane County - Eugene
Lincoln County - Newport
Linn County - Albany
Malheur County - Vale
Marion County - Salem
Morrow County - Heppner
Multnomah County - Portland
Polk County - Dallas
Sherman County - Moro
Tillamook County - Tillamook
Umatilla County - Pendleton
Union County - La Grande
Wallowa County - Enterprise
Wasco County - The Dalles
Washington County - Hillsboro
Wheeler County - Fossil
Yamhill County - McMinnville

Cities: Portland, Eugene, Salem, Gresham, Hillsboro, Beaverton, Bend, Medford, Springfield, Corvallis.


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