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Urgent Warning Regarding Whittier Farms Milk and Possible Listeria Contamination - Lawsuit and Lawyer
The information below regarding the Listeria outbreak linked to Whittier Farms milk is provided by Pritzker | Olsen, P.A., a leading Listeria litigation law firm. The firm has handled Listeria lawsuits involving miscarriage and wrongful death. Attorneys at the firm have gained a national reputation and have been interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawyers USA, and other publications. In recognition of their accomplishments, Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman have been named "Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics magazine. For a free consultation with a Listeria attorney about a possible Whittier Farms lawsuit, please contact Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's free case consultation form.
December 28, 2007 - The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) has issued a warning regarding milk products from Whittier Farms in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts due to possible Listeria contamination. Three elderly men have died, an unborn child has died, and two other people have been sickened in a Listeria outbreak that has been associated with Whittier Farms milk. (Read about Listeria miscarriageand Listeria wrongful death.)
The cases occurred in June, October and November. Three of the people sickened were elderly residents and two were pregnant women from Worcester county. The elderly, pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems are all at greater risk for contracting Listeria infections (listeriosis).
DNA fingerprinting conducted by the Massachusetts State Laboratory Institute showed that the Listeria bacteria causing these infections came from a common source, and Whittier Farms milk obtained at the dairy and in a patient's home tested positive for the outbreak strain of Listeria. Both in science and law, this establishes a clear link between the illnesses and Whittier Farms milk. (Read about Whittier Farms wrongful death.)
MDPH is recommending that consumers do not consume Whittier Farms milk products. Because the incubation period for Listeria can be as long as 70 days, anyone who has consumed the milk should watch for Listeria symptoms, including fever, muscle aches and sometimes gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea or diarrhea. In pregnant women, the symptoms may be mild, but an infection can cause miscarriage, stillbirth or early delivery. Infants born with Listeria infections can become seriously ill and die from the infection. Learn more about Listeria and pregnancy.
Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. is a national foodborne illness law firm and represents outbreak victims throughout the United States. Read about the MDPH investigation in Boston and Listeria lawyer information.
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Non-O157 E. coli (Non-O157 STEC)
Non-O157 E. coli can cause serious injury and death, and yet ground beef contaminated with these strains of E. coli are not considered adulterated under federal law. The six most common strains of non-O157 E. coli include E. coli O26, E. coli O45, E. coli O103, E. coli O111, E. coli O121 and E. coli O145.
Steak E. coli Outbreak
Our E. coli lawyers are investigating cases of E. coli O157 that have been linked to steak served at restaurants in California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Washington.
Fairbank Farms Beef Recall Lawsuit
Fairbank Farms ground beef products have been associated with E. coli cases in California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
Petting Zoo Llama E. coli HUS
Our law firm has been retained to represent a 3-year-old child who contracted an E. coli infection after visiting an apple orchard/petting zoo in Minnesota. The child developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
E. coli Wrongful Death Settlement
We have recently settled a number of E. coli cases involving victims of various E. coli outbreaks, including a wrongful death claim.
Recent Foodborne Outbreaks
- Taco John's Lawsuit: Taco Johns food poisoning lawsuit information.
- Taco Bell Lawsuit: Information about a Taco Bell food poisoning lawsuit.
- Chipotle Lawsuit: Update on Chipotle food poisoning case and Chipotle lawsuit FAQ.
- Subway Salmonellosis Lawsuit: 34 people were sickened, and 14 of those were hospitalized, all in Illinios.
- Hartmann Dairy E coli Lawsuit Lawyer - 5 people, 4 of them children, contracted E. coli, and one of those developed HUS.
- Freshway Foods lettuce lawsuit - We are representing one of the people who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome.
- Pasture Maid Creamery Campylobacter: Our lawyers are representing a man who was paralyzed with Guillain-Barre syndrome.
- Peppa's E. coli Lawsuit - An E. coli outbreak in Hawaii associated with the restaurant.
- Daniele Salami Lawsuit: Daniele salami (salame) has been linked to a Salmonella Montevideo outbreak.
- Steak E. coli Outbreak: Over 20 people were sickened by blade-tenderized, non-intact steak.
- Fairbank Farms Lawsuit: A multistate E. coli outbreak has been linked to Fairbank Farms hamburger.
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