Approximately one hundred diners at the Club Monte Carlo Banquet Hall in Shelby Township, Michigan became ill last week.  The Macomb County Health Department is investigating  a possible food poisoning outbreak  made by patrons who attended weddings at the banquet hall.  Many patrons experienced serious illness shortly after the event. 

The source of the illness has not yet been determined but this does sound like a norovirus outbreak.   This often happens when a sick employee is involved in food preparation and diners who eat the food become very ill.  Others who attend the event can also become ill based upon subsequent contact with a norovirus victim.

My firm is currently handling a lawsuit against  a local banquet hall with virtually the same facts.  A significant number of wedding guests and banquet visitors experienced illness shortly after the event.  Many suffered at home for days, unable to even leave their homes to get medical attention, while others went to local hospitals and clinics. 

Victims of food poisoning do have legal rights and should contact a Michigan food poisoning lawyer to discuss their rights and legal options.

Our Michigan food poisoning lawyers are reporting that Freshway Foods recalled all products containing romaine lettuce that had a use by date of May 12 or earlier. The Freshway Foods romaine lettuce products were sold at food service outlets, wholesale, and in-store retail salad bars and delis in grocery stores such as Krogers. The recall is due to the potential contamination of E. coli, or Escherichia coli O145, bacteria. Consumers who purchased this product are recommended to throw away the product.

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a previously unopened product sample in New York tested positive for E. coli on May 5 and that is when the recall took place. The recall may also be due to an outbreak investigation in New York, Michigan, and Ohio.

Anyone who has questions about the recall or product should call Freshway Foods’ information desk at 1-888-361-7106 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday or go online to www.freshwayfood.com   

If someone were to contaminated with E. coli, serious injuries can result. The most common effect is a diarrhea illness often with bloody stools. However, a contaminated individual could develop Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, which could lead to serious kidney damage or even death. Young children and elders are more probable to the syndrome.

Victims of E. Coli do have legal rights. If you or a family member suffer serious injuries due to an E. coli contamination, you should contact our office immediately to discuss your case. Call us now at (800) 606-1717 to speak with one of our experienced Michigan food poisoning attorneys about your case.

There was a story in the news today about a Utah E. coli lawsuit filed on January 21st in Salt Lake City. According to the article, a Davis County boy was sickened with E. coli, along with 21 other people in 16 states. The boy suffered from severe e. coli symptoms after eating some meat that had been allegedly recalled by National Steak and Poultry, an Oklahoma corporation. The child was taken to Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful where he was diagnosed with gastroinstestinal bleeding and was hospitalized for two days. The outbreak allegedly affected people in Utah, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and 12 other states. Most people fell ill between mid October and late November and nine were hospitalized. The lawsuit names National Steak and Poultry as the defendant.

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There was a story on Boston.com today about an E.Coli outbreak in Plymouth, Massachusetts that affected 30 campers from Lincoln Middle School, in Rhode Island, after their camping trip. According to Boston.com, the symptoms of E.Coli started after the camping trip was over. Campers allegedly started having bloody diarrhea then nausea and vomiting then chills and a fever. At last count, at least 30 students and teachers from Lincoln Middle School were affected by the outbreak. Furthermore, the E.Coli poisoning allegedly came from some hamburgers, made by a meat supply company in New York. Lawsuits have been filed in Massachusetts state courts for this incident.

If you would like more information about your legal rights after a Michigan injury accident, medical malpractice, wrongful death case, or other accident, you can order our FREE book, “The Ultimate Guide To Injury Cases In Michigan” by clicking on the book link. We will send it out immediately along with other important information.

For more information about Michigan injury and accident cases, visit our law firm web site at www.BuckfireLaw.com. If you would like to speak with one of our Michigan personal injury attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (800) 606-1717 or simply submit this contact form and we will get back to you quickly.

According to the Associated Press, a group of people have filed a Pizza Hut Food Poisoning Lawsuit in Greenwood, Mississippi. NPC International, the largest franchisee of Pizza Hut, is named the sole defendant. The article goes on to say that on January 8th, 19 people had to be taken to the hospital for treatment of symptoms that sounded like food poisoning, such as vomiting and nausea.

The article further states that theMississippi Department of Health discovered raw chicken at “inappropriate temperatures.” Though the health department did state that “when bacteria is found in raw chicken, illness does not typically come on so swiftly.”

The article also states that any number of food born pathogens could be to blame such as E. Coli, Salmonella, Listeriosis and/or Norovirus.