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Marler Clark developed this Shigella Litigation site to keep our clients up-to-date on current litigation being prosecuted by Marler Clark throughout the United States. The site is also a resource for Marler Clark co-counsel in Shigella cases, print and broadcast media who are working on stories about Shigella outbreaks and outbreak-related litigation, and potential clients who are researching Marler Clark in anticipation of filing an Shigella claim.
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- Shigella outbreak litigation - Subway Restaurant, Chicago Area 2010
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A Shigella outbreak in the Chicago area has been traced to a Lombard Subway restaurant at 1009 E. Roosevelt Road. The DuPage county health department reports that there are twelve culture-confirmed illnesses, and that seven of those required hospitalization. Officials closed the restaurant to contain the outbreak, and are investigating additional claims of illnesses.
Marler Clark has been contacted by more than a dozen people who fell ill after eating at the Lombard Subway. On March 9, the firm filed a lawsuit…
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- Doubletree Hotel Shigella Outbreak Litigation
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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) received reports of a Shigella outbreak on September 9, 2003. Interviews confirmed that multiple people had been ill during or following their stay at the Doubletree Hotel in Westminster, Colorado. CDPHE notified the Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of a cluster of diarrheal illness among guests of the hotel. On September 12, CDC staff left Atlanta for Denver, to assist the CDPHE and Tri-County Health Department…
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- Gate Gourmet Shigella Outbreak Litigation
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In September, 2004, health agencies from several U.S. states, as well as international health agencies, began reporting persons ill with Shigella sonnei infections. An epidemiological investigation conducted by the Hawaii Department of Health, in collaboration with other health agencies, revealed that a cluster of persons ill with a genetically identical strain of Shigella had traveled by air from Honolulu, Hawaii during August 22 through 24, 2004. The investigation established that food from airline caterer Gate Gourmet, Inc.’s Honolulu, Hawaii…
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- Royal Fork Shigella Outbreak Litigation
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In 2001, an employee at a Mt. Vernon, Washington restaurant was determined to be the source of a Shigella outbreak. The Skagit County Health Department confirmed nine illnesses linked to food served at Royal Fork.
Marler Clark represented a woman who was hospitalized for three days with Shigella infection in litigation against Royal Fork.
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- Senor Felix Shigella Outbreak Litigation
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In January, 2000, a multi-state outbreak of shigellosis was traced to 5 Layer Fiesta Dip (“bean dip”) manufactured by Senor Felix Gourmet Mexican Foods. Over 335 people Washington, California, Oregon, Idaho, New Mexico, Arizona, and Alaska had confirmed or suspected cases of Shigella traced to the dip.
Marler Clark filed a class action lawsuit and 29 individual lawsuits on behalf people who became ill after consuming the Shigella-contaminated dip. The firm settled all lawsuits for undisclosed amounts.
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- Viva Mexico Shigella Outbreak Litigation
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Over 250 individuals became ill with Shigella bacterial infections, and one person died, after eating at the Viva Mexico restaurant in Redwood City, CA in October, 2000. An outbreak investigation conducted by the California Department of Health Services (“CDOH”) and the San Mateo County Environmental Health Department (“SMCEHD”) revealed that salsa served at the restaurant was the vehicle of transmission for the Shigella bacteria.
The CDOH and SMCEHD investigation further revealed multiple violations of the California…
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- Filiberto’s Shigella Outbreak Litigation
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Marler Clark filed a Shigella lawsuit against Filiberto’s after its San Diego restaurant located on University Avenue was traced as the source of a Shigella outbreak in late August, 2006.
On September 1, 2006, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (SDHHS) and the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health announced that they were working together to investigate an apparent Shigella outbreak among customers who had eaten at the University Avenue Filiberto’s. The restaurant was closed on August 31, and…
