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Salmonella Hartford:
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Taco Bell LawsuitTaco Bell restaurants in 21 states have been associated with the Salmonella Hartford outbreak (discussed below) and the Salmonella Baildon outbreak. Our law firm has successfully represented food poisoning victims against Taco Bell restaurants. For Taco Bell lawsuit information, please call 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or submit our online form for a free consultation.

Salmonella Hartford Outbreak Investigation as of Aug. 4, 2010

Salmonella Hartford OutbreakA total of 75 individuals infected with a matching strain of Salmonella Hartford have been reported from 15 states since April 1, 2010. The number of ill people identified in each state with this strain is as follows: 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).

Among those for whom information is available about when symptoms started, illnesses began between April 30, 2010 and July 18, 2010. Case-patients range in age from <1 to 80 years old, and the median age is 39 years. Fifty-seven percent of patients are female.

Among the 47 patients with available hospitalization information, 15 (32 %) were hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.

During June 30 to July 9, 2010, CDC and public health officials in multiple states conducted an epidemiologic study by comparing foods eaten by 43 ill and 97 well persons. Analysis of this study indicates that eating at Taco Bell was associated with illness. Ill persons (60 %) were significantly more likely than well persons (21%) to report eating at Taco Bell in the week before illness.

Ill persons reported eating at 13 different locations of Taco Bell in the week before becoming ill. A total of 4 locations were identified where more than one ill person reported eating in the week before becoming ill.

Among persons eating at Taco Bell, no specific food item or ingredient was found to be associated with illness based on an epidemiologic study comparing foods eaten by 24 ill and 28 well persons. This does not change the fact that the restaurant is liable (legally responsible) to compensate these sickened with Salmonella Hartford for medical expenses, income loss, pain and suffering, emotional distress, and other damages.

Salmonella Hartford Outbreak Lawsuit: Salmonella Complications and Salmonella Victim Compensation

Consumption of food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, one of the most common bacterial foodborne illnesses. Salmonella infections can cause Reiter’s syndrome (a form of arthritis), enteric fever (typhoid fever), meningitis (infection of the brain and spinal cord), sepsis (infection of the blood, also called septicemia) and death.

Compensation for Salmonella Hartford victims and their families can include money for the following:

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

Because the complications of Salmonella can be severe, victims should seek money for future (expected) medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering and other damages.

To contact a Salmonella lawyer at Pritzker Olsen, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our online free consultation form.

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