Dole Spinach Lawsuit
The current E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that has sickened over 170 people and killed one was linked to Dole baby spinach. Although other brands of spinach have been implicated in the outbreak, investigators in New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Utah have found E. coli O157:H7 in bags of Dole baby spinach that have the same "genetic fingerprinting" as the E. coli O157:H7 sickening people throughout the country. Lawsuits have been filed against Dole.
This is the second outbreak linked to a Dole product in a year. Last fall, an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak was linked to Dole bagged salads. Pritzker | Ruohonen was the first law firm to file a lawsuit against Dole.
Dole Spinach Lawsuit: Evidence
In New Mexico, the E. coli-contaminated bag of Dole baby spinach was found in the refrigerator of a man who had contracted an E. coli infection. If you have eaten Dole spinach, keep any leftovers in the bag until you are sure you are not sick. If you do get sick, do not throw the spinach out and do not return it to the store where you bought it or to Dole. Testing can be done on the remaining spinach as was done in New Mexico. If you have eaten another brand of spinach, you should also save the leftovers until you are sure you are not sick. Any leftovers should be safely contained and labeled, "Do not eat."
CDC Update - September 24, 2006 - The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) and the Salt Lake Valley Health Department (SLVHD) have confirmed that E. coli O157:H7, the same strain as that associated with the outbreak, has been found in a bag of Dole baby spinach purchased in Utah with a use by date of August 30, 2006. Laboratory tests were conducted by the Utah Public Health Laboratory (UPHL).
CDC Update - September 26, 2006 - E. coli O157 was isolated by state public health laboratories in Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Ohio from three more opened packages of spinach. The "DNA fingerprint"of the strain isolated in Pennsylvania matches that of the outbreak strain. "DNA fingerprinting" is underway on the strains isolated in Illinois and Ohio.
Dole Spinach Lawsuit: Legal Representation
If you ate Dole spinach and have been diagnosed with an E. coli O157:H7 infection, contact lawyer Fred Pritzker for a free consultation about a Dole spinach lawsuit. Fred Pritzker practices extensively in the area of food poisoning litigation, including E. coli lawsuits. He recently settled a food poisoning case for over $6,000,000. In recognition of his achievements, other attorneys selected him for inclusion in the 2005-2006 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
To contact Fred Pritzker, call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, e-mail fhp@pritzkerlaw.com or fill out the online, attorney-consultation form. To learn more about Fred Pritzker, please see our website at www.pritzkerlaw.com. Read about E. coli lawyer Fred Pritzker on the Pritzker | Ruohonen website, www.pritzkerlaw.com.
