By Pritzker Olsen
Several people in Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania have been diagnosed with the same strain of E. coli O157:H7. The common link is that they consumed ground beef produced by Valley Meats LLC, an Illinois firm, according to federal health officials. This outbreak has prompted Valley Meats to recall over 95,000 pounds of ground beef products.
Pritzker Olsen Attorneys, a national food safety law firm, is investigating this ground beef E. coli outbreak and is currently representing E. coli outbreak victims throughout the United States. Read about the Valley Meats ground beef recall and lawsuit.
Victims of this ground beef E. coli outbreak may contact our law firm regarding seeking compensation from Valley Meats for the following:
- Medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Pain
- Emotional distress
- Disability
- Other damages
Compensation for victims of ground geef E. coli outbreaks may include amounts for future medical expenses, pain and suffering, and loss of income.
Compensation is generally higher for victims who are hospitalized. If the victim develops hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), that person will most likely spend weeks or months in the hospital and may never fully recover. HUS is a severe illness that can cause organ damage and failure, primarily kidney failure. Pancreatitis and brain damage are also quite common. Between five and ten percent of the people who develop E. coli-HUS die.
E. coli contamination is preventable. Our job as food safety lawyers is to obtain the best possible compensation package for E. coli outbreak victims and to exact enough pain (money) from the parties responsible for the E. coli food poisoning to help prevent another outbreak.
To contact Pritzker Olsen Attorneys, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our free consultation form.
