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Ground Beef E. coli Ground Beef E. coli Lawsuit
Health officials have linked a Massachusetts E. coli outbreak to Nebraska Beef, Ltd. People in 11 other states have also been sickened in this outbreak.

Our law firm has filed a lawsuit in against Kroger Co. and Nebraska Beef, Ltd. on behalf of a victim of the E. coli outbreak that has sickened people in several states. Contact us regarding the lawsuit: 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free) or email attorney Fred Pritzker.


Five of the people sickened in Massachusetts have been hospitalized. About 5% of E. coli infections lead to the development of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a severe illness that can cause kidney failure and seriously damage other organs. We are currently representing a victim of the multi-state ground beef outbreak who is seriously ill with HUS. Contact us regarding HUS and E. coli: 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free) or email attorney Fred Pritzker.

Massachusetts E. coli Outbreak Linked to Nebraska Beef, Ltd. and E. coli Cases in 11 Other States

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is investigating seven (7) Massachusetts E. coli O157:H7 cases that have been linked to Nebraska Beef Ltd, Coleman brand, and Whole Foods Market. Read about the Nebraska Beef and Coleman recall involving 1.2 million pounds of beef products and a Nebraska Beef and Whole Foods Market lawsuit.

The Massachusetts E. coli cases are part of a multi-state E. coli outbreak that has sickened people in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. USDA-FSIS has reported 31 confirmed cases in this outbreak.

The Massachusetts cases range in age from three to 60 years. They include residents of Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex counties. They reported becoming ill between July 10th and 16th. At least five of the cases were hospitalized.

Breakdown of Massachusetts Cases by County

County of Purchase Age Sex Onset of Illness
Essex 3 Male 7/10/2008
Middlesex 29 Female 7/16/2008
Middlesex 59 Female 7/12/2008
Middlesex 60 Female 7/14/2008
Middlesex* 57 Male 7/29/2008
Middlesex 13 Male 7/11/2008
Middlesex 19 Male 7/13/2008
*Asterisk indicates new case

Pritzker | Olsen, P.A., one of the few law firms in the United States that practices extensively in the area of E. coli litigation, has a national reputation, and lawyers at the firm have been interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawyers USA and other publications.  In recognigion of their accomplishments, Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. attorneys Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman have been named "Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics magazine. If you or your child has been diagnosed with E. coli, you may contact Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. at 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free), email our lawyers, or submit the firm's online consultation form for review by a lawyer at the firm. We have experience with cases involving E. coli and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).

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