Marler Clark Current Case Updates

Salmonella litigation is currently taking place in several states.

• Cargill Ground Turkey Salmonella Lawsuits

  The Salmonella attorneys at Marler Clark are representing victims of the 2011 Cargill ground turkey Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak that sickened 136 people in 34 states. The firm filed two lawsuits against Cargill on behalf of victims of the turkey Salmonella outbreak.

• Casa Lopez Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits and Litigation

  Marler Clark represents 8 people in Salmonella claims against the Athens, Ohio Casa Lopez restaurant after an outbreak was traced to the restaurant in May of 2010.

• Del Monte Fresh Produce Cantaloupe Salmonella Lawsuits

  Marler Clark Salmonella lawyers are representing a Colorado family whose 12-year-old daughter was hospitalized after eating Salmonella contaminated Del Monte brand cantaloupe. On March 31, 2011 the family filed a Salmonella lawsuit against Del Monte in Colorado. 

• Peanut Corporation of America Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits and Litigation

  Marler Clark’s Salmonella lawyers filed 109 Salmonella lawsuits against Peanut Corporation of America.  The lawsuits stemmed from an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium that was first documented in August 2008 was finally linked to peanut and peanut butter products in January 2009.  The claims on behalf of Marler Clark clients against PCA have been resolved - settlements were approved in Virginia Federal Court on September 1, 2010.  The firm continues additional litigation against other product manufacturers in connection with this outbreak.

• Sunrise Commodities Turkish Pine Nuts Salmonella Lawsuits

  Marler Clark has filed four Salmonella lawsuits against Turkish pine nut importer and manufacturer, Sunrise Commodities. The lawsuits come on the heels of a 42-person, five-state Salmonella outbreak linked to the company’s pine nuts  

• Taco Bell Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits and Litigation

  Parallel outbreaks of Salmonella Hartford and Salmonella Baildon that have sickened at least 155 people in 21 states have been linked to Taco Bell.  Marler Clark has filed two Salmonella lawsuits in the outbreaks against Yum! Brands/Taco Bell and is currently investigating additional illnesses.

• Wal-Mart and Frontera Produce Salmonella Jalapeno Pepper Outbreak Lawsuit

  More than 1400 people in 43 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada were part of a Salmonella Saintpaul outbreak traced to Mexican-grown jalapeno and Serrano peppers in 2008. Marler Clark filed a lawsuit on behalf of multiple people who were sickened in the outbreak. While one claim has been successfully resolved, the rest remain in active litigation. 

• Wright County Egg Salmonella Lawsuits and Litigation

  In August, 2010 eggs contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis were linked to thousands of Salmonella illnesses nationwide.  Marler Clark filed four Salmonella lawsuits in connection with the outbreak.  After a Congressional hearing into the egg recall and outbreak revealed systematic Salmonella problems and long term disregard of the consumers who purchased and ate their products, Marler Clark added punitive damages to the lawsuits against Quality Egg/Wright County Egg.