The following information is provided by Pritzker Olsen, a Minneapolis, Minnesota, law firm that represents E. coli-HUS victims throughout the United States. Attorney Fred Pritzker has appeared on the CBS News, Fox’s “Geraldo Live,” and other programs discussing food litigation and food safety. He was named a “Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyer” and a “Top 40 Minnesota Personal Injury Lawyer” in the August 2009 edition of Minnesota Law & Politics. He is also listed in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
“Food manufacturers like Cargill should be held responsible when their products make someone sick,” stated Attorney Fred Pritzker. “It is my job as a food safety attorney to make sure that happens.”
The parents of an eleven-year-old Minnesota girl have reached a confidential settlement with Cargill in a case involving frozen ground beef patties contaminated with E. coli, according to news reports.
The frozen ground beef patties were lined to an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in 2007.
[The young girl] spent over a month in the hospital after becoming ill with an E. coli O157:H7 infection. She developed Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome [HUS] and spent over three weeks on kidney dialysis as her physicians fought to save her life. Her medical bills were nearly $350,000.
She is now at a high risk of developing End Stage Renal Disease and incurring millions of dollars in future medical expenses. (Food Safety News)
In response to the E. coli outbreak, on October 6, 2007, Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation recalled approximately 845,000 pounds of frozen ground beef patties produced at its Butler, Wisconsin plant.
The frozen ground beef patties were produced on various dates from August 9 through August 17, 2007, and were distributed to retail establishments (including Sam’s Club), restaurants and institutions nationwide. Each label bears the establishment number “Est. 924A” inside the USDA mark of inspection. Read more about the Cargill hamburger recall.
To contact Pritzker Olsen about an E. coli-HUS lawsuit, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free), email Attorney Fred Pritzker, or submit our online form for a free consultation.
Reference: Suzanne Schreck, Cargill, Victim Settle E. coli HUS Case, Food Safety News, October 8, 2009: http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2009/10/cargill-victim-settle-e-coli-hus
