Arko Veal Company has recalled approximately 1,900 pounds of ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled ground beef was distributed to restaurants in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. There have been no reports of illness to date.
Restaurants are responsible for the food they serve. If someone contracts an E. coli infection after eating a hamburger served at a restaurant, compensation for injuries can be sought from the restaurant. If a specific food that was served at the restaurant is pinpointed, the restaurant, supplier of that food product and others can be pursued in an E. coli lawsuit. In this scenario, the restaurant can be held 100% liable for injuries to the sickened patron. The restaurant could then pursue the supplier and others in a separate lawsuit that would not involve the sickened patron. The reason for a sickened patron to include suppliers and others in an E. coli lawsuit would be to have more sources for compensation. An E. coli lawyer should be consulted whenever an E. coli infection is associated with a restaurant.
To contact an E. coli lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online contact form for review by an E. coli lawyer. Pritzker | Ruohonen represents victims of outbreaks associated with restaurants. The firm is also representing the family of a woman who died as the result of an E. coli infection associated with a restaurant. In this wrongful death case, a specific food source was not found.
