Turkey Salmonella Lawyer Says Cargill Reforms Too Late For 2011 Victims
Facing one turkey Salmonella lawsuit after another, Cargill announced this week that it has assembled a panel of food safety experts to review upgrades at its large turkey processing plant in Springdale, Arkansas. Salmonella-laden ground turkey from the plant has been linked to a death in California and to at least 110 illnesses in 31 states across the U.S.
Cargill is still recalling ground turkey products -- 36 million pounds in all -- to help bring the outbreak to an end. Meanwhile, state and federal health officials are still sounding consumer alerts to keep people from eating recalled ground turkey that could be stored in their home freezers. Click here for complete Cargill turkey recall information
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A claim center for members of the public who have been sickened in this outbreak has been established by national food safety law firm PritzkerOlsen, P.A., at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) and the firm continues to accept new cases. Another way to receive a free Cargill lawsuit case consultation, is to send your contact information to the firm, online. Pritzker Olsen Attorneys is one of the very few legal groups in the country practicing extensively in the area of foodborne illness litigation and our work has resulted in tens of millions of dollars in recoveries for victims of food poisoning.
Cargill is a multinational food and commodities corporation based in Minnesota, not far from the Minneapolis home offices of our firm. Cargill said in a press release this week that a panel of independent experts will assess new food safety measures that were put in place since the recall was announced Aug. 3. "We have asked the panel to look at the entire process from live animal operations through ground turkey production,'' the company said.
Fred Pritzker, founder and president of Pritzker Olsen, has called on Cargill to immediately pay the medical bills and other expenses incurred by families and individuals sickened in this outbreak, including the many who were hospitalized. For those victims, any improvements to procedures and plant cleanliness at Cargill's facility in Arkansas will come too late. Payments for those direct losses could be made while more comprehensive turkey Salmonella litigation continues, Prtizker has said
