Oklahoma E. coli Kills One and Three on Dialysis after Developing Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
The Oklahoma State Department of Health has reported that the outbreak that has resulted in one death and dozens sickened is an E. coli outbreak. The Oklahoma State Department of Health's public health laboratory found "a type of E. coli bacteria" in 10 patient specimens tested. (Update: On August 29, 2008 the Oklahoma State Department of Health reported that the E. coli involved in this outbreak is 0111 and that 116 persons have been sickened in the outbreak.)
Four children sickened in this Oklahoma E. coli outbreak have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Three of those children are on dialysis.
We are representing people who contracted E. coli infections after eating at restaurants. One person we are representing developed hemolytic uremic syndrome and is in a coma. Attorney Fred Pritzker spent two days in the intensive care unit with the family.
Antibiotics and anti-diarrheal medicines are not recommended for treating E. coli. Research has shown that antibiotics and anti-diarrheal medicines can lead to the development of hemolytic uremic syndrome. Although the CDC has issued a warning to medical professionals regarding this, we have been contacted by people who have been prescribed these medications when they presented to a doctor with the symptoms of an E. coli infection.
For information about E. coli lawsuits, restaurant liability, or any other legal help, please contact our law firm: 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free) or email Fred Pritzker, managing attorney for our E. coli litigation cases.
