Salmonella Wrongful Death Associated with Ground Turkey
Our attorneys are investigating a Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak that has sickened 77 people in 26 states. One of the Salmonella victims died.
The epidemiological and microbiological evidence points to ground turkey as the source of the outbreak. According to the CDC, among the 51 ill persons with available information, 25 (49%) reported consuming ground turkey. Cultures of four ground turkey samples purchased from four retail locations between March 7 and June 27, 2011 yielded Salmonella Heidelberg with the outbreak strain. Each Salmonella outbreak involves a unique strain of Salmonella.
"What I have found is that families want to hold companies responsible for selling contaminated food," said Salmonella attorney Fred Pritzker. "The family of the Salmonella victim who died in this outbreak has a legal right to pursue compensation for their loss and get some measure of justice."
Salmonella Heidelberg strains show higher rates of resistance to multiple antimicrobial agents. Ground turkey processors know this and should take every measure to make sure that the meat is not contaminated with the pathogen. "A bite of a turkey burger should not kill someone," said Pritzker.
Attorney Fred Pritzker has successfully represented families in Salmonella wrongful death cases and is available for a free consultation. He has a national practice and represents Salmonella victims throughout the United States.
States involved in this outbreak include the following: Alabama (1), Arizona (2), California (6), Georgia (1), Iowa (1), Illinois (7), Indiana (1), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (1), Massachusetts (1), Michigan (10), Minnesota (1), Missouri (2), Mississippi (1), North Carolina (1), Nebraska (2), Nevada (1), Ohio (10), Oklahoma (1), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (5), South Dakota(3), Tennessee (2), Texas (9), and Wisconsin (3). Of those sickened, at least 22 have been hospitalized.
This is the second Salmonella outbreak in 2011 associated with ground turkey. A Salmonella Hadar outbreak in late 2010 and early 2011 was associated with consuming turkey burgers from Jennie-O Turkey Store, a Minnesota company. As of April 1, 2011, 12 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Hadar were reported from 10 states: Arizona (1 case), California (1 case), Colorado (1 case), Georgia (1 case), Illinois (1 case), Missouri (1 case), Mississippi (1 case), Ohio (1 case), Washington (1 case), and Wisconsin (3 cases).
