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Western National Stock Show in Denver and E. coli:
Lawyer Discusses Safety Issues and Victim Compensation


 Below, attorney Fred Pritzker discusses proving a foodborne illness case and obtaining compensation for your injuries and losses. Although, the Denver Western National Stock Show E. coli is not foodborne, the process for proving an E. coli claim seeking compensation for pain and suffering, medical expenses and other damages would be the same. We have also included an interesting video of E. coli bacteria.


To contact attorney Fred Pritzker, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free) or submit our free consultation form.

An E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in Colorado may be associated with a Western National Stock Show in Denver that took place from January 10 through January 25, 2009, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE).

CattleAccording to the CDPHE, at least 20 people who live on the Front Range in Colorado have been infected with the same strain of E. coli. Sixteen of the illnesses are in children who attended the animal exhibit, including a child who is 17 months old. The two-week show drew more than 643,000 attendees before it ended January 25 and health officials expect the number of E. coli O157:H7 infections in the current outbreak to grow.

"This outbreak should not have happened and could have been prevented,'' said attorney Fred Pritzker, founder and president of PritzkerOlsen. "When stock shows encourage or permit public contact with animals, there is a well known risk of E. coli O157:H7 infection and equally well known measures that should be in place to prevent such infections.''

Pritzker said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc. (NASPHV) published a compendium of such measures almost four years ago. "Although the matter is still under investigation, it seems likely that rules of this sort were not implemented or followed,'' he said.

Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a rare variety of E. coli that produces a toxin that causes severe damage to the lining of the intestine. Specifically, the acute disease caused by E. coli O157:H7 is hemorrhagic colitis. E. coli O157:H7 can also result in hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), the leading cause of kidney failure in children in the United States.

According to news reports, many child care centers and schools brought groups of children to the Western National Stock Show in Denver. Given this and the fact that children are more at risk for being seriously injured or killed by E. coli O157:H7 infection, extra precautions should have been taken to protect the children from this life-threatening illness.

Our law firm has considerable experience and a reputation for success in representing survivors of E. coli outbreaks and the heirs of victims killed in E. coli outbreaks. The firm is involved in virtually every national outbreak and has collected large sums on behalf of people injured or killed by adulterated food.

In addition, the firm is devoted to educating the public about food safety issues and advocating for badly needed food safety legislation and increased funding for the federal, state and local agencies charged with protecting our food and enforcing food safety laws.

Attorney Fred Pritzker and members of his firm are frequent guests and commentators about food safety issues and have been interviewed by and profiled in a number of media sources including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Associated Press and CNN.

For E. coli lawsuit information, please contact PritzkerOlsen at 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free) or submit our free consultation form.


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