About Us

Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates, P.A., a national food safety law firm, has been involved in most of the major foodborne illness outbreaks involving E. coli O157:H7 and other dangerous pathogens and has collected millions on behalf of foodborne illness survivors and the families of people killed by foodborne illness.

We have a national reputation, and our lawyers have been interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawyers USA and other publications. In recognition of their accomplishments, Fred Pritzker, Rich Ruohonen and Elliot Olsen have been named “Super Lawyers” by Law & Politics magazine.

The lawyers at Pritzker | Ruohonen are sought-after speakers and have conducted numerous legal seminars and presentations on such matters as top verdicts and settlements, foodborne illness, products liability, trial tactics, and use of expert witnesses.

If you or your child has been diagnosed with E. coli O157:H7, please contact our law firm:

• 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free)
• Email our lawyers
• Submit our E. coli case review form
  

We have experience representing people who have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a leading cause of kidney failure (renal failure).

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TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY AT PRITZKER | RUOHONEN REVIEW YOUR E. COLI CASE, PLEASE SUBMIT THE FORM BELOW. YOU MAY ALSO CALL 1-888-377-8900 (TOLL-FREE) OR EMAIL ATTORNEY FRED PRITZKER.

• Experienced

  Our law firm has represented victims of E. coli outbreaks involving ground beef, spinach and lettuce. We have also handled cases involving restaurants, including cases where health officials could not pinpoint the food served at the restaurant that was responsible for the illnesses. We also have represented the families of people who died from the complications of an E. coli infection, including hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).

• Respected

  Our lawyers have gained a national reputation in this area and have been interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, TV stations and others. In recognition of their accomplishments, Pritzker | Ruohonen lawyers Fred Pritzker, Rich Ruohonen and Elliot Olsen have been named "Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics.

• Advocates

  For most of our clients, the goal of an E. coli lawsuit is not only just compensation, but also to send a message to food manufacturers, food retailers, restaurants and others that food safety matters. We support our clients in this and take measures to advocate for needed changes on the federal and state levels.