Raw Milk Veto Will Prevent Outbreaks
Food safety lawyer Fred Pritzker knows first hand as a witness to severe food poisoning cases that raw milk is a dangerous product that should not be sold to the public under any circumstances.
Virtually every health department, federal, state and local, recommends against its use. It has no proven benefit over pasteurized milk. It is particularly dangerous for young children, people with compromised immune systems and the elderly.
For those reasons -- and to protect Wisconsin's mainstream dairy industry from image problems --Governor Jim Doyle has vetoed a bill passed by the Legislature that would have allowed raw milk trade on state dairy farms, albeit with regulation and pathogen testing.
“I cannot ignore potential harmful health effects of consuming unpasteurized milk that have been raised by many groups… I recognize that there are strong feelings on both sides of this matter, but I must side with public health and the safety of the dairy industry,'' the governor said in his veto message.
His leadership will prevent tragic outbreaks of foodborne illness that Pritzker sees over and over as a lawyer for victims of food poisoning.
His latest case involving raw milk is a Campylobacter lawsuit filed in the Court of Common Pleas in Allegheney County, Pennsylvania.
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The lawsuit alleges that 67-year-old James Orchard became paralyzed from a Campylobacter infection that he suffered from unpasteurized Pasture Maid milk that health investigators later found to be contaminated.
According to the complaint, Mr. Orchard and his wife purchased the milk March 16 from McGinnis Sisters Special Foods store in Mars, Pennsylvania.
While Mrs. Orchard became seriously sick and sore, her husband began to experience a loss of sensation and movement. As his infection developed into Guillain-Barre syndrome, he became totally paralyzed except for minimal movement of his head and the ability to blink his eyes.
If you or a loved one is in need of an experienced food poisoning lawyer, call Pritzker Olsen at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or complete the contact form on the side of this Web page. One of our lawyers will provide you with a free case consultation and explain how we don't get paid until your case wins.
Our firm believes foodborne illness is preventable and we are actively involved in efforts to reduce the threat of E. coli, hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), Campylobacter, Salmonella, Listeria, Botulism, Shigella, Norovirus and other pathogens that contaminate food.
