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Ground Beef E. coli UPDATE TO KROGER E. COLI LAWSUIT INFORMATION BELOW: Our law firm has filed a lawsuit against Kroger Co. and Nebraska Beef, Ltd. on behalf of a victim of this E. coli outbreak. Contact us regarding the lawsuit: 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free) or email attorney Fred Pritzker.

Kroger ground beef and Nebraska Beef, Ltd. ground beef components have been linked to an E. coli outbreak that has sickened people in Michigan (Michigan E. coli), Ohio (Ohio E. coli), Georgia (Georgia E. coli), Indiana, Kentucky, Utah and New York. Read about the legal implications of this link and a Nebraska Beef and Kroger E. coli lawsuit. In response to this outbreak, Nebraska Beef has recalled over 5 million pounds of ground beef components because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. Read about the Nebraska Beef recall.

In Georgia, 8 people with confirmed cases of E. coli and 4 people with probable cases of E. coli ate at the Barbecue Pit in Moultrie, Georgia (Colquitt County). Read about the Georgia E. coli outbreak and a Barbecue Pit lawsuit.

Pritzker | Ruohonen is one of the few law firms in the United States that practices extensively in the area of E. coli litigation. Our lawyers have gained a national reputation and have been interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawyers USA and other publications.  In recognigion of their accomplishments, Pritzker | Ruohonen attorneys Fred Pritzker, Rich Ruohonen and Elliot Olsen have been named "Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics magazine. Contact us.

E. coli Cases in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Ohio and Utah Linked to Kroger Ground Beef: Implications for a Kroger E. coli Lawsuit

Ground BeefAccording to the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH), the Ohio departments of Health and Agriculture and the CDC, ground beef sold at Kroger grocery stores has been linked to an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 42 people in Michigan and Ohio.  

The CDC has stated that there is a significant association between illness among case patients and eating ground beef purchased at  at one of several Kroger stores in Michigan and Ohio. This is epidemiological evidence of the Kroger ground beef link to the outbreak.

Moreover, molecular fingerprinting testing on E. coli O157 isolates isolated from Kroger ground beef samples have confirmed the isolates to be the outbreak strain of E. coli O157, according to the CDC. These Kroger ground beef samples were collected from the homes of outbreak victims and had been purchased at Kroger stores in Michigan and Ohio. This is microbiological evidence that Kroger ground beef is linked to the E. coli outbreak.

The epidemiological and microbiological evidence that Kroger ground beef is linked to the outbreak can be used in a Kroger E. coli lawsuit seeking compensation for medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, emotional distress and other damages.  We have used both epidemiological and microbiological evidence to successfully prove “causation,” an element of an E. coli lawsuit that looks at whether the suspected food product was the actual cause of the victim’s E. coli infection and related complications, including hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).  HUS is one of the leading causes of kidney failure (renal failure).

In response to this outbreak, Kroger has recalled an "undetermined amount" of ground beef.  Read about the Kroger recall.

E. coli Cases in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Ohio and Utah Linked to Nebraska Beef, Ltd: Implications for a Nebraska Beef Lawsuit

Nebraska Beef, Ltd., whose ground beef components may have been used to make the Korger ground beef that has been linked to this outbreak, has recalled over 5 million pounds of beef trim and other ground beef components. Read about the Nebraska Beef recall.

The Georgia E. coli cases have also been linked to a restaurant, the Barbecue Pit in Moultrie, Georgia. Ground beef from the restaurant has tested positive for the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7. Nebraska Beef, Ltd. ground beef components were used to make the Barbecue Pit ground beef.

Legal Representation in a Nebraska Beef/Korger Lawsuit

We have recovered compensation for victims of E. coli outbreaks involving grocery stores, ground beef processors and suppliers of ground beef components. We have also recently recovered amounts for families of people who died from E. coli and HUS.  Contact us regarding:

  • The Nebraska Beef, Ltd. and Kroger E. coli lawsuit we recently filed
  • Our experience with E. coli litigation
  • Grocery store liability
  • Liability of slaughterhouses, processors, distributors, etc.

We only file a class action lawsuit if it is in the best interests of our clients.  Our goal is to get the best recovery possible for each of our clients.

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Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates, P.A. represents foodborne illness survivors in cases throughout the United States. 

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