The Associated Press reports that an 88-year-old woman is suing Fairbanks Farms of New York for an E. coli infection.
The infected meat was purchased at a Shaw's grocery store in September of last year. She claims that she placed the meat in her freezer and then de-thawed and ate it in November. She claims that as a result of her eating the meat, she was hospitalized for a month.
Food Safety News reports that the plaintiff suffered from extreme dehydration, diarrhea, abdominal pain and fever. During her treatment, she developed Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. This is a serious illness that can cause the kidneys to shut down. In some cases, it can be fatal.
Her injury lawyer, Bill Marler said, "Anyone who has battled a severe E. coli infection will continue to have ongoing health problems... Not only does this woman have to deal with lost work time and hospital bills, but she continues to struggle with health issues."
Bill Marler is also the injury lawyer who is representing two men who allegedly suffered from salmonella poisoning after ingesting tainted salami.
The USDA released that Fairbank Farms recalled 545,699 pounds of ground beef on October, 31, 2009. The meat was sold to a number of grocery stores including, Price Chopper, Lancaster and Wild Harvest, Shaw's, BJ's, Ford Brothers and Giant.
The Food Poison Journal reports that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and a number of state departments linked the contaminated meat from Fairbank Farms to "2 deaths and at least 25 E. coli illnesses."
Related Resources:
- Beef Recall: 500,000 Pounds Due To E. Coli; 2 Deaths Linked (FindLaw's Common Law)
- Types of Food Poisoning: E. Coli (FindLaw)
- New York Injury Lawyer Directory (FindLaw)
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