Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

King Nut Peanut Butter Lawsuit:
Proving a Salmonella Case

KING NUT LAWSUIT UPDATE: Our law firm is representing the family of one of the people who died, a 72-year-old Minnesota woman. "Most importantly, this lawsuit is for food safety. This is very much about making products safer," said attorney Fred Pritzker. Read our press release on the Salmonella wrongful death lawsuit.

Over 600 people in 44 states have contracted Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to King Nut Peanut Butter. At least 8 deaths are associated with this outbreak.

Our law firm has a national reputation, and lawyers at the firm have been interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawers USA and other publications. To contact Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. about a King Nut Peanut Butter lawsuit, call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s free Salmonella case consultation form. 

King Nut Peanut Butter Lawsuit: 3 Elements of Proof

We are representing many people sickened in this outbreak. Many people calling the firm have questions about how the firm will prove their case.  In order to proceed with a King Nut Peanut Butter lawsuit, our Salmonella lawyers must to be able to prove the following:

  1. The person has salmonellosis (the disease caused by the Salmonella Typhimurium bacterium). This is usually confirmed by testing a stool sample. Many different kinds of illnesses can cause diarrhea, fever, or abdominal cramps. Determining that Salmonella is the cause of the illness depends on laboratory tests that identify Salmonella in the stools of an infected person. These tests are sometimes not performed unless the laboratory is instructed specifically to look for the organism. We strongly suggest that you consult with a doctor if you still have symptoms.
  2. Your Salmonella infection was caused by the King Nut Peanut Butter you consumed. This is important because there are many different ways you can become infected with Salmonella. Thus, we have to prove that your salmonellosis came from this particular outbreak. To do that, your stool sample needs to undergo additional testing to see if its genetic fingerprint matches the genetic fingerprint of the other people who are part of this outbreak. This advanced testing is usually conducted by your state's health department if your stool sample tested positive for Salmonella.
  3. You suffered injuries or damages as a result of your
    salmonellosis    .

King Nut Peanut Butter Lawsuit: What You Should Do Now

If you are having symptoms of Salmonella, you should consult with your doctor. If appropriate, you should provide your doctor a stool sample for testing, which will confirm whether you have a Salmonella infection (salmonellosis).  To have a case, you have to be diagnosed with salmonellosis by a health professional.

As soon as you have been diagnosed with salmonellosis, please call our food poisoning litigation law firm toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online Salmonella consultation form. Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. is one of only a handful of law firms in the United States that focuses on foodborne illness cases and has the experience and record of success to take on these cases.

King Nut Peanut Butter Lawsuit: Liable Parties and Damages

Possible liable parties:

  • King Nut Companies
  • Peanut Corporation of America
  • Other Food Manufacturers and Distributors
  • Restaurant
  • Deli
  • Nursing Home
  • School
  • Other

Possible compensation for Salmonella victims:

  • Medical expenses
  • Pain and suffering
  • Loss of income
  • Loss of potential earnings
  • Punitive damages upon clear and convincing evidence that the acts of the defendant show deliberate disregard for the rights or safety of others
  • Other damages

Possible compensation for families of wrongful death victims:

  • Funeral expenses
  • Medical expenses
  • Potential earnings
  • Loss of advice, comfort, assistance, protection, counsel and society
  • Punitive damages upon clear and convincing evidence that the acts of the defendant show deliberate disregard for the rights or safety of others

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