South Dakota Boy Fighting for Life in Minneapolis Hospital
Lawyer for South Dakota Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome and
E. coli Food Poisoning

A four-year-old from Brandon, South Dakota is in a Minneapolis Hospital fighting for his life. He has developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, probably from an E. coli O157:H7 infection. South Dakota health officials are investigating this illness along with others that may be part of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. CDC defines an E. coli outbreak as one in which E. coli isolates from two or more people have matching genetic fingerprints (PFGE patterns).

We are monitoring this situation, and will update this page when we get new information.

Although the name of this child is in the news, we are withholding it here out of respect for the family.

For those who have been sickened or whose children have been sickened, we understand the pain and suffering and emotional distress involved. Attorney Fred Pritzker, managing partner for our hemolytic uremic syndrome and E. coli litigation cases, recently spent two days in a Georgia intensive care unit with the family of a woman who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome from an E. coli infection. He flew down to Georgia to be with the family at the firm’s expense.

Our Minneapolis law firm is one of the few in the nation that focuses on hemolytic uremic syndrome and E. coli litigation. We represent people with hemolytic uremic syndrome throughout the United States. If you would like a free consultation, contact our law firm:

Call 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free)
Email attorney Fred Pritzker
Submit our online form for a free consultation

Minnesota Lawyer, a legal publication, recently wrote an article about our law firm and attorney Fred Pritzker. The following is a quote from Minnesota Lawyer:

As a result of the firm’s success in similar cases (‘We’ve never had a case that didn’t successfully resolve, either at trial or by settlement,’ Pritzker claimed), it has become recognized nationally as one of the leading firms in the area of foodborne illness cases, and the only one locally that devotes such a large share of its practices to those cases (Minnesota Lawyer, July 28, 2008). Read the full article, "A Full Plate".

Minnesota Law & Politics, a legal magazine, recently had this to say about Fred Pritzker:
Since 1995, when his firm, Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates, first started handling these [foodborne illness] cases, Pritzker has become one of the country’s leading foodborne illness litigators and a self-taught expert on the bacteria and viruses that hide in food such as hamburgers, spinach salad and undercooked fish (Law & Politics, August/September 2008, No. 171).

Note: We are currently representing a number of E. coli victims and their families in cases involving beef. We are representing three victims of an E. coli outbreak linked to a restaurant. One of the victims developed hemolytic uremic syndrome and is in a coma.

We recently had an E. coli wrongful death settlement involving a woman who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome and are representing another family in an E. coli wrongful death lawsuit involving a woman who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome after eating at a restaurant.

Contact our law firm for hemolytic uremic syndrome information: call 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free) or email attorney Fred Pritzker.

We are the law firm of Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates, P.A., one of the few law firms in the United States that practices extensively in the area of E. coli litigation. We have 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 | Ruohonen attorneys Fred Pritzker, Rich Ruohonen and Elliot Olsen have been named "Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics magazine. If you or your child has been diagnosed with E. coli, you may contact Pritzker | Ruohonen 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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Foodborne Outbreaks

Iowa E. coli: Raw apple cider may be associated with an Iowa E. coli outbreak.
University of Colorado at Boulder (CU) E. coli: At least 8 people have been sickened, 7 of them students.
Michigan E. coli Lettuce: A Michigan E. coli outbreak has been associated with bagged iceberg lettuce distributed by Aunt Mid's Produce Company.
Aunt Mid's Lawsuit: People in Michigan, Illinois, New York, Ohio and Oregon have been sickened in an E. coli outbreak.
University of Michigan and MSU E. coli Lawsuit: 7 students at Michigan State University and 3 students at the University of Michigan have contracted E. coli infections.
Hendricks Farm Campylobacter outbreak associated with Hendricks Farm & Dairy in Telford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Oklahoma E. coli: An Oklahoma E. coli outbreak may be linked to a Locust Grove restaurant.
Nebraska Beef Lawsuit: Nebraska Beef, Ltd. has recalled millions of pounds of beef products and has been linked to 2 outbreaks.
Massachusettes E. coli: A Massachusettes E. coli outbreak has been linked to Nebraska Beef products and Coleman Meat products.
Whole Foods Market Lawsuit: The Whole Foods Market E. coli outbreak is part of the Massachusettes E. coli outbreak above.
Virginia E. coli - Goshen Scout Reservation: Dozens of scouts were sickened in an E. coli outbreak linked to beef.
Georgia E. coli - Barbecue Pit Lawsuit
Ohio E. coli Outbreak: Ground beef may have sickened people in both Michigan and Ohio.
Michigan E. coli Outbreak: Ground beef may have sickened people in both Michigan and Ohio.
Multi-State Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak: Tomatoes have sickened hundreds of people throughout the United States.
Minnesota Preschool E. coli: Outbreak associated with Wonder World Preschool in Slayton, Minnesota.
Washington E. coli Lettuce: Outbreak associated with commercial romaine lettuce.
Texas Salmonella Saintpaul - Tomato: Outbreak most likely caused by Roma, red plum and/or red round tomatoes.
New Mexico Salmonella Saintpaul Linked to Tomatoes: Outbreak most likely caused by Roma, red plum and/or red round tomatoes.
Nebraska E. coli Outbreak Associated with Roast Beef
Hepatitis A - La Mesa California Chipotle - Lawyer and Lawsuit: San Diego County hepatitis A outbreak
Salmonella - Puffed Rice Recall and Puffed Wheat Recall: Malt-O-Meal cereal recall.
Minnesota Salmonella - Milford Valley Farms Lawsuit: Frozen chicken product.
Salmonella - Agropecuaria Montelibano Cantaloupe Recall: Cantaloupe from Honduras.
Salmonella Litchfield Cantaloupe Lawsuit: Recall of Dole, Chiquita and other brands.
Honolulu E. coli - Sekiya's Lawsuit and Lawyer: E. coli associated with Hawaii restaurant.
Alabama E. coli - Church Supper: Outbreak associated with Eastern Shore Baptis Church.
E. coli - Rochester Meat Company Recall and Lawsuit: Ground beef recall.
E. coli - Jeno's and Totino's Pizza Recall and Lawsuit: Pepperoni on pizza.
E. coli - Topps Recall and Lawsuit: Hamburger patty recall.
E. coli - Cargill/Sam's Club Recall and Lawsuit: Ground beef patty recall.
Listeria - Whittier Farms Recall and Lawsuit: Miscarriage and death linked to milk.
Hawaii Salmonella - Tuna Recall and Lawsuit
Salmonella - Safeway Ground Beef Recall and Lawsuit

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