E. coli at Daycare in Arkansas Sickens Children
Eight toddlers who attend Elite Kids Academy, Inc., Preschool and Childcare in Van Buren, Arkansas, have been diagnosed with E. coli infections. One of these, a 4-year-old boy, has developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a life-threatening illness that destroys red blood cells and can cause kidney failure. In the United States, HUS is the principal cause of acute kidney failure in children, and most cases of HUS are caused by E. coli O157:H7. Several other children who attend Elite Kids Academy have symptoms of E. coli poisoning but have not tested positive.
E. coli bacteria are usually associated with contaminated foods such as ground beef, spinach and lettuce, but E. coli at a daycare is commonly spread from child to child or caretaker and child when hands are not adequately washed after diaper changing. E. coli lawyer Fred Pritzker comments, "Daycare facilities can quickly become hot zones for E. coli. Daycares should know this and take affirmative steps to prevent the spread of E. coli."
If your child has E. coli poisoning and attends Elite Kids Academy daycare center in Van Buren, Arkansas, you need a lawyer to protect your rights. Fred Pritzker is president and founder of Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates, P.A., a leading food safety law firm that represents E. coli victims nationwide. The firm has collected millions of dollars on behalf of victims of E. coli poisoning and other foodborne illnesses, including a recent settlement for over $6,000,000. To contact Fred Pritzker or another lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen about E. coli at a daycare, call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, e-mail fhp@pritzkerlaw.com or fill out the online, attorney-consultation form.
