Jimmy John's Salmonella: Lawyer Fred Pritzker Representing Illinois Victim
Attorney Fred Pritzker is representing a woman who became seriously ill with a Salmonella infection after eating at a Jimmy John's restaurant in Illinois. She spent several days in the hospital and has not fully recovered. For Jimmy John's Salmonella lawsuit information, contact our law firm at 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our online form for a free consultation. Our attorneys represent Salmonella victims nationwide.
Our client is one of over 90 people sickened in a mutistate outbreak of Salmonella serotype I 4,[5],12:i:- infections associated with consumption of alfalfa sprouts, in some cases on Jimmy John's sandwiches:
From November 1 through December 27, 2010, 94 individuals infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella serotype I 4,[5],12:i:-, whose illnesses began since November 1, have been reported from 16 states and the District of Columbia. The number of ill people identified in each state with the outbreak strain is as follows: California (1), Connecticut (1), District of Columbia (1), Georgia (1), Hawaii (1), Iowa (1), Illinois (51), Indiana (9), Massachusetts (1), Missouri (17), New York (1), Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota (1), Tennessee (1), Texas (1), Virginia (1), and Wisconsin (3). Among 91 persons for whom information is available, illness onset dates range from November 1 to December 14, 2010. Case-patients range in age from 1 to 75 years, with a median age of 28. Sixty-one (or 67%) of patients are female. Among persons with available information, 24% reported being hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.
