Quarry Hill Salmonella Outbreak Probed
The Quarry Hill Salmonella outbreak that killed one person and hospitalized another in Camden, Maine, remains under investigation two weeks after seven residents of the extended care facility first fell ill with diarrhea, painful stomach cramps and vomiting. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention disclosed the outbreak in a newspaper story published by Bangor Daily News this week.
Even if the cause of the Quarry Hill Salmonella outbreak is not traced back to a certain food item, victims of the outbreak and their families may still have legal claims to pursue against Quarry Hill or others. Law firm PritzkerOlsen, P.A., one of the very few attorney groups in the country practicing extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation, is conducting its own investigation of the outbreak. The firm currently represents victims of nursing home Salmonella outbreaks in Ohio and Minnesota, including the families of two care facility residents who died from Salmonella infection in the peanut butter outbreak two years ago. The two Salmonella wrongful death lawsuits are still pending against the company whose brand name -- King Nut -- was on the peanut butter.
When the Quarry Hill Salmonella outbreak hit in late January, PritzkerOlsen founder and president Fred Pritzker was in Boston to speak about food poisoning litigation at the annual law symposium held by the Northeastern University Law Journal at Northeastern University. Foodborne illness is preventable and the firm is actively involved in various efforts to keep dangerous pathogens like Samonella out of the food supply.
Families whose loved ones were killed or sickened in the Quarry Hill Salmonella outbreak may have legal questions about pursuing a rightful claim for compensation of medical bills and other harms. Mr. Pritzker will answer inquiries and provide a free case consultation at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or by completing our online contact form.
