Greysolon Ballroom Food Poisoning Outbreak in Duluth Investigated by MN Lawyers
A food poisoning outbreak linked to eating at the Greysolon Ballroom in Duluth, MN has sickened more than 40 people, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. Those sickened attended events at the ballroom on Saturday, one a wedding and the other a corporate party. About 350 people attended these events, and it is likely that far more than 40 people were sickened.
“Our Minnesota law firm represents people sickened in food poisoning outbreaks throughout the United States,” said Fred Pritzker, one of the nations leading food safety lawyers. “People sickened in an outbreak have the right to seek medical expenses, lost wages and other damages from those legally responsible for the illnesses.”
Health investigators are interviewing people sickened in the outbreak, all of whom ate at the Greysolon Ballroom. This is epidemiological evidence that food served at the ballroom was the source of the outbreak. The food was served by Greysolon Ballroom by Blackwoods, owned by New London Corp.
Papaya Salmonella Outbreak Update, 3 Minnesota Cases
Papaya salmonella outbreak map
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Although there are still three Salmonella Agona illnesses in Minnesota related to the nationwide papaya Salmonella outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new numbers for the outbreak as a whole. Now, according to the CDC, 99 illnesses are part of the outbreak in 23 states and 10 have been hospitalized.The illnesses reported as part of the outbreak occurred between Jan. 1 and July 22, 2011. People sick in this outbreak range from less than 1 year old to 91 years old. Median age is 19. 41 percent of those ill are children younger than 5 and 60 percent are women.
According to the CDC, the distribution of people ill across the 23 states invovled in the outbreak is as follows:
Arkansas (1), Arizona (3), California (7), Colorado (1), Georgia (8), Illinois (17), Louisiana (2), Massachusetts (1), Minnesota (3), Missouri (3), Nebraska (2), Nevada (1), New Jersey (1), New Mexico (3), New York (7), Ohio (1), Oklahoma (1), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (1), Texas (25), Virginia (2), Washington (5), and Wisconsin (2).
Salmonella Papaya Lawsuit Information
An epi curve is used to track cases in the Papaya Salmonella outbreak
The Salmonella lawyers at Pritzker Olsen have recovered millions of dollars on behalf of those sickened or killed in Salmonella outbreaks in the past. To obtain a good Salmonella settlement, it takes a lawyer with epidemiological and microbiological knowledge of how outbreaks and pathogens are investigated. Not just any personal injury lawyer can successfully handle a Salmonella or other food poisoning case.
People sickened in a Salmonella outbreak may be able to receive money for the following damages:
- medical bills
- wage loss
- loss of future earning capacity
- pain and suffering
- other damages
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Minnesota Lawyers Settle Wrongful Death Food Poisoning Case
The food poisoning attorneys at Pritzker Olsen have settled a wrongful death food poisoning case involving a man who died after eating raw oysters.
On vacation in Florida just days before his wedding, the client dined at an oyster bar and contracted Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria found in the shellfish. The following day he developed common symptoms of food poisoning: nausea, vomitting and fever. Shortly thereafter, he was in the hospital in a medically-induced coma. He eventually had to have his legs amputated due to an infection caused by the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria. That was during the summer of 2009.
In December, the client died. Throughout his illness, he had remained optimistic and worked to have raw oyster sales banned or more tightly regulated to prevent others from suffering the same fate. He is survived by his wife, son, stepson and two daughters, who set up a fund after his death to help other families struggling with a tragic health problem.
Food Poisoning Wrongful Death Lawsuit Information
The food poisoning attorneys at Pritzker Olsen are experienced in handling foodborne illness cases. They have recovered millions of dollars on behalf of clients who have become ill from pathogens such as:
Although this case involves raw oysters, food poisoning can come from many foods, such as beef, deli meat, dairy products, vegetables and even water. It takes an attorney with experience to research food poisoning cases, and the lawyers at Pritzker Olsen have established relationships with epidemiologists, microbiologists, and doctors whose expertise is essentially in winning a foodborne illness case.
Minnesota Campylobacter Lawyers Investigate Campylobacter in Winona, MN
Our Attorneys Have Won Money for Campylobacter Victims
Our Campylobacter lawyers are investigating an outbreak of campylobacteriosis in Winona, Minnesota. The source of the outbreak is most likely a restaurant, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. Although we know what restaurant is suspected, we are not able to release this information at this time.
Video: MN Attorney Discusses Campylobacter
Our attorneys have handled many Campylobacter claims against restaurants and others. Campylobacter can cause death and a severe illness called Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). One of our GBS clients is paralyzed from the neck down.
Our law office is in Minneapolis, MN, and we are one of a handful of law firms that represents Campylobacter victims throughout the United States. To contact our attorneys, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our online form for a free consultation.
Minnesota E. coli-HUS Lawsuit Settled
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
