Our Minnesota law firm represents people sickened by E. coli O157:H7 nationwide. Many of our clients have been sickened by ground beef (hamburger) and have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), the leading cause of kidney failure in children. In addition to kidney failure, E. coli HUS can cause multi-organ failure, blood clots, seizures, pancreatitis, brain damage, heart problems and death. Some of our clients have spent months in the hospital. Some did not survive.
E. coli Victim Compensation and Food Safety
In addition to representing E. coli victims sickened by hamburger, we advocate for tougher regulations for the beef industry and better enforcement. At this point in time, eating a hamburger is a high-risk activity.
According to Attorney Fred Pritzker, “The problem starts with slaughterhouses that are unsanitary, continues with ground beef processers that don’t do enough E. coli testing, and is encouraged by the USDA, which refuses to require the E. coli testing necessary to protect consumers and does not enforce the safety regulations that are in place. Basically, economics has trumped food safety. The bottom line for businesses is profit; that should not be the case for the federal agency responsible for making sure our meat is safe.”
When we get a hamburger E. coli case, we immediately investigate to find all liable parties. We do this for two reasons: 1) to make sure there is enough money to fully and adequately compensate our clients and 2) to make sure that justice is done and those responsible pay for what they have done. Our role in the food safety community it to make sure companies pay enough that the lawsuit encourages better food safety practices.
For a free consultation about hamburger E. coli lawsuit, contact a Minnesota E. coli lawyer at Pritzker Olsen Attorneys at 612-338-0202, 1-888-377-8900 (toll free), fhp@pritzkerlaw.com, or our online consultation form.
You have medical expenses and lost income. You have suffered pain and emotional distress. You have a right to seek compensation from responsible parties.
If your child has contracted an E. coli infection, your child has the right to the same. As the parent, you also may have claims for compensation. If E. coli HUS is involved, this has turned your lives upside down, and your child may never be the same.
