Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Salmonella Lawsuit

Our attorneys have won Salmonella lawsuits against
food companies, restaurants and others.

Below are some of the Salmonella outbreaks our attorneys are investigating:

  • Wegmans Lawsuit for Salmonella in Pine Nuts
    A multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to Turkish pine nuts purchased from bulk bins at Wegmans grocery stores has sickened people in Arizona, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
  • Larry Schultz Lawsuit for Salmonella in Eggs
    At least six people in Minnesota have contracted Salmonella infections from organic eggs produced by Larry Schultz Organic Farm of Owatonna, MN, where environmental testing confirmed the presence of the outbreak strain of Salmonella Enteritidis. All of those sickened to date are from the 7-county metro area.
  • Turkey Salmonella Lawsuit
    Ground Turkey SalmonellaAt least 129 people in 34 states have been sickened in an outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg associated with ground turkey. At least 33 people have been hospitalized. One person has died. This is an antibiotic resistant Salmonella strain.
  • Agromod Produce Papaya Salmonella Lawsuit
    Papaya Salmonella LawsuitAttorney Fred Pritzker and his team of Salmonella lawyers are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Agona associated with Agromod Produce, Inc. papayas. Prompted by the outbreak, the company has issued a papaya recall. Read about a Salmonella Agona lawsuit.
  • Jennie O Salmonella Lawsuit
    Jennie O SalmonellaA Salmonella Hadar outbreak has been linked to Jennie-O turkey burgers. Several people in have been sickened in the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Washington, and Wisconsin. Read about the related Jennie-O recall.

Salmonella Lawsuit: Liability

Salmonella contamination is caused by poor sanitation on the part of growers, food processors and restaurants. The situation gets worse when companies do not adequately test for Salmonella contamination. These companies, from the grower to the restaurant or retailer, need to be held accountable for the medical expenses, pain and suffering and other damages suffered by victims of Salmonella poisoning outbreaks.

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Building a Winning Case

What our Salmonella attorneys do to build a winning case for you is to first rigorously investigate where your particular Salmonellainfection came from. It might be from raw eggs, sprouts, lettuce, or another food product. You may have eaten it at home, at an event, at a restaurant, in the hospital or anywhere.

Our attorneys also thoroughly examine your medical records to quantify your future medical expenses and future risks from your case of Salmonella and its complications. Their background, experience and relationship with scientific experts allows them to maximize recovery for our clients.

Salmonella Complications and Victim Compensation

"Salmonella" is an umbrella term for hundreds of different strains of Salmonella that cause human illness. Salmonella is dangerous to humans because it causes painful and extreme symptoms in people, including abdominal cramping, vomiting and diarrhea.

In severe cases, Salmonella can cause Reiter's syndrome, a reactive arthritis that may cause permanent damage. About 10 percent of people with Reiter's syndrome develop heart problems.

Salmonella personal injury lawsuits generally seek compensation for the following:

  • Hospital bills and other medical expenses
  • Lost income
  • Pain and suffering
  • Emotional distress
  • Disability
  • Loss of quality of life
  • Other damages

Salmonella food poisoning is particularly dangerous for elderly people. Attorney Fred Pritzker has represented several families of people who died from Salmonella infections. These cases involve Salmonella wrongful death claims against a food manufacturer, restaurant or another company that was responsible for the Salmonella infection.

Salmonella Lawsuit Investigations

Portillo's Food Poisoning Lawsuit
Our Salmonella food poisoning attorneys are investigating an outbreak in Northeast Illinois that has been associated with Portillo’s restaurant in St. Charles, Illinois. Currently, 13 people have been confirmed as having a Salmonella Typhimurium infection with the same PFGE ( genetic) code.  

Costco Cantaloupe Salmonella Lawsuit
An outbreak of Salmonella Panama is linked to cantaloupe sold at Costco. We are accepting new clients for Costco Salmonella lawsuits.

Egg Lawsuit
Outbreaks of Salmonella Enteritis at restaurants around the country have been linked to eggs produced by Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms, both of Iowa. Thousands of people may have been sickened by eggs eaten at restaurants, events and at home.

Goya Mamey Pulp Lawsuit
Health officials in Nevada and California have confirmed nine cases of Salmonella Typhi, the bacterium that causes typhoid fever. Of those sickened, 5 have been hospitalized.

Typhoid Food Poisoning Lawyer and Lawsuit
Typhoid fever is a life-threatening illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi. Typhoid can be spread by food handled by a person who is shedding Salmonella Typhi.

Salmonella Baildon Outbreak Lawsuit
Pritzker Olsen law firm is investigating the multistate Salmonella Baildon outbreak linked to a Mexican-style restaurant chain. 80 individuals infected with a matching strain of Salmonella Baildon have been reported from 15 states since May 1, 2010: Connecticut CT (1), Georgia GA (1), Iowa IA (1), Illinois IL (20), Indiana IN (4), Kentucky KY (5), Massachusetts MA (1), Michigan MI (4), Minnesota MN (5), New Jersey NJ (6), New York NY (2), Ohio OH (6), Oregon OR (1), Washington WA (1) and Wisconsin WI (22).

Salmonella Hartford Outbreak Lawsuit
A total of 75 individuals infected with a matching strain of Salmonella Hartford have been reported from 15 states since April 1, 2010: Colorado CO (1), Georgia GA (1), Illinois IL (5), Indiana IN (11), Kentucky KY (23), Massachusetts MA (2), Michigan MI (3), Montana MT (1), North Carolina NC (1), NH (1), New York NY (1), Ohio OH (19), Pennsylvania PA (1), SC (1) and Wisconsin WI (4).

Baker Street Restaurant & Pub Salmonella Poisoning
Pritzker Olsen Law Firm is investigating a possible salmonella outbreak, reported by the Kenosha News. Kenosha County Health Department has closed the Baker Street Restaurant & Pub, on Green Bay Road, until the source of the salmonella poisoning can be determined. 10-18 people have been sickened, including patrons and employees.

Marie Callenders Lawsuit
Pritzker Olsen law firm is investigating the multistate Salmonella Chester outbreak linked to Marie Callender's Cheesy Chicken and Rice that has sickened at least 29 people in 14 states.

Subway Salmonellosis Lawsuit
The Illinois Department of Public Health and local health departments throughout the state are investigating the cause of Salmonella illnesses among customers who ate at certain Subway restaurants in Illinois. As of June 3, 2010, 34 cases of Salmonella have been confirmed with this outbreak and all are recovering, of which 14 had been hospitalized.

Caldwell Foods Alfalfa Sprouts Lawsuit
On May 21, 2010, Caldwell Fresh Foods, of Maywood, California, recalled all alfalfa sprouts manufactured under the Caldwell Fresh Foods, Nature's Choice, and California Exotics brands, because the alfalfa sprouts may be contaminated with Salmonella. Caldwell alfalfa sprouts have been associated with an outbreak of Salmonella Newport that has sickened more than 20 people in 10 states, including 11 people in California.

MN Salmonella
The Minnesota Department of Health recently investigated an outbreak of Salmonella that was linked to turkey gravy served at an event. The turkey gravy was prepared in a home with two pet bearded dragons.

Salami Salmonella Lawsuit
Daniele International Inc. manufactured the salami (salame) and recalled Daniele salami was distributed to the following: Costco, Fred Meyer, Fry’s Food and Drug, Haggen, Hilander, Kroger, Market Basket, Quality Food Center – Fresh Fare, Ralphs – Ralphs Fresh Fair, Sams Clubs, Scotts, Smiths – Smiths Marketplace, Stop and Shop, Top Food, Waldbaums, Walmart, Weis.

Beef Packers Lawsuit
Pritzker Olsen law firm is representing an Arizona client who contracted a Salmonella Newport infection linked to Cargill/Beef Packers ground beef that was recalled in August of 2009 (see below). Prompted by a second Salmonella Newport outbreak in Arizona, Beef Packers, Inc, issued a second recall of over 20,000 pounds of ground beef that was produced on September 23, 2009.

Michigan Alfalfa Sprouts Salmonella Lawsuit
Michigan has 12 confirmed Salmonella Typhimurium cases linked to alfalfa sprouts.

Lettuce Salmonella Outbreak
Shredded lettuce has been associated with 124 cases of Salmonella. The Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak started in July of 2009 and peaked in August of 2009.

Proving a Salmonella Lawsuit

Under our system of law, a person injured by Salmonella food poisoning has to prove three things in order to make a successful strict liability claim:

  • The Food was Contaminated with Salmonella - There has to be some evidence that the food was contaminated with Salmonella. This can be done with micribiological evidence (e.g., Salmonella is found in a sample of the food) and/or epidemiological evidence (e.g., dozens of people who ate at the same restaurant around the same time contracted Salmonella infections).
  • Causation - The contaminated food actually caused the food poisoning victim's illness, in this case salmonellosis.
  • Damages – As a result of the food poisoning, the person was harmed physically, mentally and financially.

Our Salmonella lawyers have won millions for food poisoning victims. They been interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawyers USA and other publications. To contact a Salmonella lawyer at Pritzker | Olsen, P.A., please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free) or submit our Salmonella free case consultation form.

Our Salmonella attorneys have represented food poisoning victims from the following states: Arizona,California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

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