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Massachusetts E. coli Outbreak Linked to Ground Beef Sold at Whole Foods Market
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Our law firm has filed a lawsuit against Nebraska Beef, Ltd, the company linked to this outbreak. To contact our law firm regarding a Nebraska Beef and Whole Foods Market lawsuit, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free) or email attorney Fred Pritzker.
Massachusetts E. coli Outbreak Linked to Coleman Brand Ground Beef Sold at Whole Foods Market
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has announced that there are seven (7) E. coli cases in Massachusetts linked to Coleman ground beef sold at Whole Markets Food stores during the month of July.
According to the USDA-FSIS, the Massachusetts E. coli cases are part of a multi-state outbreak linked to Nebraska Beef, Ltd., a supplier of ground beef components. The states involved in this outbreak include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
In response to this outbreak, Nebraska Beef, Ltd. recalled another 1.2 million pounds of beef products on August 8, 2008. Read about the Nebraska Beef and Coleman Recall.
To prevent further illness, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is advising consumers not to eat any fresh ground beef product purchased at Whole Foods Market between June 2nd and August 6th. This includes ground beef and ground beef patties from the meat counter as well as from the prepackaged meat cooler. Any remaining product should be thrown out. Consumers are also advised to check their freezers for ground beef products they may have purchased last month and frozen.
Possible Liable Parties: Whole Foods Market, Coleman Natural Foods, Nebraska Beef, Ltd. and Others
Whole Foods Market, Coleman Natural Foods and Nebraska Beef, Ltd. have been linked to the Massachusetts E. coli cases. Other companies in the line of distribution may also be associated with this outbreak. This means that Nebraska Beef, Ltd., Coleman Natural Foods, Whole Foods Market, and others in the line of distribution may all be liable and sued for any of the following:
- Medical expenses
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Loss of income
- Other damages
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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