US: Lawsuits filed against Cargill, ConAgra today - (Marler Blog)
October 25, 2007 – 8:27 pmWe filed two lawsuits today - one against Cargill on behalf of a Minnesota boy who became ill after eating an E. coli-contaminated hamburger and another on behalf of a Michigan man who became ill after eating a Salmonella-contaminated turkey pot pie.
In the Minnesota case:
According to the complaint, Scott Reber ate a hamburger made from a Cargill ground beef patty on September 22. By September 25, Scott had developed a gastrointestinal illness with symptoms typical of E. coli infection, and was hospitalized on September 28. While he was hospitalized, Scotts parents learned that a stool specimen submitted for testing had tested positive for E. coli O157:H7.
And in the Michigan case:
According to the lawsuit, David Small ate a Banquet brand turkey pot pie on Saturday, September 24, 2007 and became ill with symptoms of Salmonella infection the following day. Mr. Smalls symptoms worsened over the next days, and he sought medical […]
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