Salmonella

Product recalls for foods tainted by salmonella always make the news, and for good reason.  Salmonella infections from improperly processed food items can cause severe and widespread illness.  People infected with the salmonella bacteria usually experience severe bouts of diarrhea, vomiting, fever, and cramping, with the symptoms lasting up to a week. The effects of salmonella poisoning can be extremely dangerous, sometimes requiring hospitalization for severe dehydration.  Worse, if a salmonella infection spreads in to the blood stream, without treatment, death can occur.

Salmonella recalls have affected many well-known products.  Recent incidents of Salmonella recalls include:

• August 2010 - Wright County Egg.  A huge recall affecting an estimated 228 million eggs was initiated after hundreds of people were sickened.  The outbreak has caused at least 266 illnesses in California alone.
• June 2010 - Marie Callender's.  ConAgra announced a recall of Marie Callender's cheesy chicken and rice frozen meals after the product was linked to an outbreak of 29 salmonella poisoning cases in 14 states.
• January 2009 - King Nut Companies and Peanut Corporation of America.  A huge outbreak of salmonella contamination stemming from peanut paste produced in Blakely, Georgia.  Salmonella bacteria found its way in to thousands of different products, including peanut butter sold in bulk to schools, hospitals, and nursing homes.  Over 600 people across 41 states became ill, with numerous reports of deaths.
• April 2008 - An estimated 40,000 people could have been been poisoned from an outbreak of salmonella from jalapeño peppers in Mexico.
• February 2007 - Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter was linked to 425 confirmed cases of salmonella poisoning.

Salmonella outbreaks can and do originate from manufacturer negligence.  If you or a loved one has suffered an illness due to salmonella poisoning, you may be entitled to compensation.  The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker is part of a nationally recognized team of product liability attorneys.  Our team has the knowledge and resources to handle your product liability case successfully.  Our record of success speaks for itself.

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